Psalm 119:71 states, "It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes." Question: How can an affliction be good? Answer: The affliction can be considered good when the affliction brings us to God. You see, whether it is affliction that comes personally, or crisis that comes nationally, God is always looking to bring us to Christ-conformity. Further, affliction is often the tool God uses to chisel His Church into His image on earth.