My daughter's finger got smashed in a door not too long ago. Assuming it was surely broken mom instantly wanted to take her to the emergency room. Dad tried to calm both daughter and mother, trying to get them both to wait and see how quickly the pain would subside. After a few tears from both Anna Maria was back to playing at full force. After about 30 minutes she was called again for a further examination. We asked her if it still hurt. Not only did it no longer hurt we were not even able to ascertain which finger she had smashed. There was no pain or visible damage what so ever, she didn't even remember if it was on her right or left hand. Let me tell you from experience when a bone is broken it hurts! I broke a finger skiing. Later that day, it hurt; the next morning it hurt; 3 days later when we got back from the ski trip it hurt; a week later when friends finally convinced me to go to the doctor it hurt.

There are times that God needs to break us. Many of us will never understand what He wants for us until He breaks us. And I am sorry to have to tell you this but it is going to hurt. We all understand the work-out analogy "No pain no gain." God does not break us because He wants to hurt us, rather His desire is our growth. If you are going through something right now and it hurts maybe you should stop and try to understand what God wants us to teach you.