Without the burden of afflictions, it is impossible to reach the height of grace. The gift of grace increases as the struggles increase.
St. Rose

Leave It To God, Let Go Of Yourself | St. Catherine of Siena
He will provide the way and the means, such as you could never have imagined. Leave it all to Him, let go of yourself, lose yourself on the Cross, and you will find yourself entirely.- St. Catherine of Siena