3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

Romans 5:3-5

"If you seek patience, you will find no better example than the cross. Great patience occurs in two ways: either when one patiently suffers much, or when one suffers things which one is able to avoid and yet does not avoid. Christ endured much on the cross, and did so patiently, because when he suffered he did not threaten; he was led like a sheep to the slaughter and he did not open his mouth."

St. Thomas Aquinas

Suffering helps us to better understand who we are, and most importantly who we are not.
It helps us to walk in someone else's shoes.

In order to purify a soul, Jesus uses whatever instruments he likes. My soul underwent a complete abandonment on the part of creatures; often my best intentions were misinterpreted by the sisters, a type of suffering which is most painful; but God allows it, and we must accept it because in this way we become more like Jesus. (38)

Suffering is a great grace; through suffering the soul becomes like the Saviour; in suffering love becomes crystallised; the greater the suffering,
the purer the love. (57)

St. Faustina

DON'T LET SATAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR SUFFERING!

UNITE YOUR SUFFERING WITH CHRIST'S!

DON'T LET SATAN TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF YOUR SUFFERING!