Bible Verses About Afflictions: God does not willingly send

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.