Suffering and pain are real. The people affected by tragedies are real people, their pain is real pain, and their tears are real tears. Jesus acknowledges the reality of suffering in (John 16:33). However, God can work incredible good out of unspeakable tragedy. Nowhere does the Bible teach that Christians are exempt from the tribulations and natural disasters that come upon the world. Scripture does teach that the Christian can face tribulation, crisis, calamity, and personal suffering with a supernatural power that is not available to the person outside of Christ. Only God can turn a tragedy into triumph. So remember despite it all that God causes all things to work together for our good and His glory (Romans 8:28).