Whatever God deems necessary to make us like the Lord Jesus, purge us from our selfishness, remove worldliness, and cause us to be more attached to the next world instead of this world, He will bring into our lives. And yes, it will be painful, will include some form of suffering, will drive us to the end of ourselves, and will be with us until the work God is doing in our lives is complete. Don’t rebel, complain, try to change or control the circumstance He is giving us. Submit in the power of His enabling grace and cry out like the Psalmist, “I know, O Lord, that Your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me” (Psalm 119:75).