Any discussion of how pain and suffering fit into God's scheme ultimately leads back to the cross.
Prayer enters the pool of God's love and widens outward.
Grace is free only because the giver himself has borne the cost.
Pain narrows vision. The most private of sensations, it forces us to think of ourselves and little else.
Love deems this world worth rescuing.
Christian faith is... basically about love and being loved and reconciliation. These things are so important, they're foundational and they can transform individuals, families.