Do you wonder why good people seem to endure so much suffering and pain? Most people think of passion as ardent desire, deep love, or an incredible appetite for something that drives you to pursue a dream. I define passion as the ability to sacrifice and endure the process for a desired end. It is less about loving what you do every day and more about loving why you do what you do every day. Necessary Pain helps put sacrifice into perspective. Passion that pursues pleasure becomes self-serving. Narcissistic. But true passion pulls the wagon of purpose into greatness. When you operate in consecrated passion, you willingly surrender your actions to the larger assignment. You function not for glory or gain—but for the pure joy of living in your purpose and walking out that calling. This book explores what it means to be branded by God, cooperate with your created intent, and walk in the authority that your passion produces. Living a life of incredible purpose and design is possible if you willingly embrace the pain required to see God’s dreams for you come true.