Josh, that was an awesome mini-testemonial there! I felt that way for a while. The truth is like losing weight or body building; you have to go through hardships and pain to achieve what you want (or need.) I know that's a terrible analogy but it's the best I could come up with.
Joh 16:12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
[I suppose back then we wouldn't have been able to bear, or even understand, what we now know. Taking tha even further, I imagine that sometime in the future, I'll know things then that I "cannot bear...now."]
Joh 16:13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
Joh 16:14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.
Joh 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
[Thank God that He allowed us to have that peace! The world may cause pain, but we can stand in good cheer because He indeed is mightier than anything the world can throw at me.]
Matt