My Pain Had a Purpose All Along

By Princess Crystal of

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For a long time, I asked “Why?”

Why did I go through so much heartbreak?

Why did I stay in a relationship that broke me down piece by piece?

Why did my body have to battle a disease that nearly stole my life?

Why did I have to feel so alone, so forgotten, so crushed?

It didn’t make sense at the time. The pain felt pointless — just one wave after another with no end in sight.

But looking back now, I can say with full confidence:

My pain had a purpose all along.

No, it didn’t feel holy when I was in it.

It felt like drowning. It felt like silence. It felt like being shattered.

But God was doing something deeper — something I couldn’t see yet.

He was building strength in me I didn’t know I had.

He was preparing me to walk away from the things that were never meant to define me.

He was drawing me closer to Him, whispering truth into the places that had only known lies.

He was refining my spirit, shaping my heart, and laying the foundation for a life far greater than the one I thought I had to settle for.

My pain became the push I needed to choose healing.

It became the fire that burned away false identities and led me straight into freedom.

It became the testimony that now brings hope to others who are still in their darkest night.

There’s nothing wasted in the hands of God — not even your deepest wounds.

Now, I don’t just carry scars. I carry stories. I carry power. I carry a new perspective that sees through the lens of purpose, not pity.

Because what once tried to break me only broke open the path to who I was always meant to be.

So if you’re in the middle of your pain right now — please hear me:

This isn’t the end. It’s the turning point.

Your pain has a purpose.

And one day, you’ll see it too.

Copyright 2025

Crystal Amon