Elohim Wants His Children Close so He Allows Distress for Them to Draw Near as Dependence on Him His Main Goal

Born agains know that when things are going smoothly, the inclination is to forget about the mercy, love, and grace of Elohim, so like Israel would fall into sin then distress by ignoring HIs instructions, born agains who stray can expect strife to come, to in essence force them to draw closer to HIm.