We experience agony and pain when we come to face an emotional,social or financial upheaval over which we have no control. The word 'agony' implies suffering that one goes through helplessly,may be over a prolonged period of time .Suffering is a tool God uses to get our attention and to accomplish His purpose in our lives.It is designed to built our trust in the Almighty,but suffering requires the right response if it is to be successful in accomplishing God's purpose.Suffering forces us to turn from trust in our own resources to living by faith in God's resources. It could be a state of mental anguish in which we fear or question the uncertainty in our lives. We may feel like giving ourselves up to fate.
How Suffering defines: It may be a cancer or osteoarthritis.It may be the illness or loss of someone close to you. It may be a personal failure or disappointment in in your carrier or school, college, area of work.It may be a rumor that is circulating in your office or your church,damaging your reputation,bringing your grief and anxiety in spiritual life.
What seems like suffering can be turned into a golden opportunity if dealt with intellect and patience. Dealing with all that causes suffering means to overcome obstacles in our path to progress.First, it means focusing on strengths and understanding our limitations better.Interacting with positive people helps. Walking in natural environs,spending time alone,reading quietly or listening to music engender positive thinking for it connects us to the whole,it open our eyes to the interconnected nature of life.
In other way it is going to be battle all the way,that's why they called 'trials' and 'testings'. Even when we understand the purpose and principles of sufferings, and we know the promises of God's love and concern given in the word of God for handling suffering, dealing with the trials of life is never easy because suffering hurts. Trials simply give us the capacity to cooperate with the process.
Another way to deal with suffering is by engaging yourself in community service as well as by learning skills to acquire knowledge and wisdom.Seek the company of the good and virtuous from whom you can learn and elevate your consciousness. In the presence of faith,miracles happen.
Suffering equips us for ministry. 2 Cori.1:4 "Who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with we ourselves are consoled by God".
Positive thinking can turn adversity into opportunities for healing,forgiveness and for compassion. Then our deeds will automatically be done with no fear of the future. Then the path of the agony will be changed to a path of progress and sorrow turns into eternal happiness.