Most of the time you go through affliction , it's testing time for you. You can't win a battle unless you fight. Remember, Jesus took more sufferings than us . If we follow him , we must be ready to bear sufferings. We must rejoice even in our sufferings , stand firm and fight to get victory. Me must praise the Lord, for putting us in such tests.
In the book of Job, Job's character is described as a blessed man who lived righteously in the Land of Uz. The Lord's praise of Job prompted Satan to challenge Job's integrity, suggesting that Job served God simply because God protected him. God removed Job's protection, allowing Satan to take his wealth, his children, and his physical health (but not his life) in order to test Job's character. Similarly our character is been tested and we must upright our character to prove our loyalty towards our Master.