{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What God is Teaching Me","title":"The Purpose of Pain","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/edd8b6ce\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":187,"description":"We try to avoid pain. We pray it away. We see it as a sign that something’s gone wrong.\n But what if pain isn’t punishment—what if it’s preparation?\nIn this episode, Casey reflects on how God often uses pain not to harm us, but to shape us. He explores how the hardest seasons of life can become the most transformational—refining our faith, stripping away distractions, and awakening a deeper relationship with God.\nMaybe the goal isn’t comfort. Maybe the real goal… is growth.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Gd5rdSNFx58zltaeEe2UCR72qeoMRMdko4BMMA7La10/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNTdk/ODEwMGVhZDY4YTY3/OWM4MDhlYzE5NzBj/MWE2MC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}