Romans 5:3
We also have joy with our troubles, because we know that these troubles produce patience.

Sometimes people question God – “Is pain my punishment?” You’ve heard the expression “The rain falls on the just and the unjust” – or better, the unjust and the unjust, for we are all sinners. All of us are or will be victims of pain – it’s simply a fact of our existence, regardless of how good or how bad we are. Life isn’t fair? No, but there is One who justifies life and understands that pain.