Yes. I believe that we are sent to this world to discover who we really are, including how strong we are, what we can overcome, and the entire range of feeling and experience. Our Father in Heaven knows us and what we are made of, and won't give us more than what we can handle. I find it comforting to understand that.

Learning compassion for others is also part of it. If we had never experienced pain, how could we have empathy for others who are in pain? Neither could we fully experience and appreciate joy and peace and the opposites of suffering.

Finding meaning in pain and suffering is one of the best ways to cope. If it means something, then it isn't all pointless and for nothing.