It is an interesting and terrible fact that approximately one out of every 400,000 children will be born with a rare genetic disorder known as familial dysautomomia. Literally, the child will never feel any pain. What a wonderful thing. To think that you could go through life with no aches or pains, no headaches, no stomach aches, no feeling from sprains or breaks, etc., etc., etc. What sounds wonderful is really a curse. The tragedy of this disorder is that the child will never live long enough to make it to adulthood. Pain is often what saves our lives as it points out the issues or problems that need to be corrected or looked at. In the spiritual realm, pain is also the vehicle that often helps us to grow and become like Christ. Paul’s message today explains the blessings of pain as we grow and mature.