601) There is absolutely no way to avoid the fact that in this world: there will be pain. It doesn’t matter if you are the holiest of people, pain happens. Not only that, but the more you love, the more pain you feel. Because of this, it’s tempting to make your “circle of life” smaller so the hurt will be less. The problem of this is that you also cancel out the joys of life, too.

Job experienced such incredible pain but he also lived a life in the joy of knowing God will right all wrongs. This life does have pain but it also holds joy. Don’t miss out on joy by trying (unsuccessfully) to avoid pain. Job 1:1