I don't understand!

There are so many things in this world that don't seem fair, but most of them we shrug off. I believe we were created to bring honor and glory to God with our lives but I have noticed that we expect when people do that, they should have an especially blessed and trouble free life. I have also noticed that is rarely the case. In the book of James we are told to count it joy when we fall into diverse trials. I have only recently come to understand that is the time when we draw closer to the Lord, therefore we should be joyful knowing that if we have the proper attitude toward him even during the hard times we can experience a supernatural peace and joy that may not have been present in our life before the trial. Still, as human beings we find it hard to swallow when terrible things happen to those we love and/or admire. The only thing I know for certain is that God loved me enough to send his only son to die for me, but I can't even begin to understand why he created us knowing he would have to do that to redeem us. It makes no sense to me, but then if it did I would be God. I am glad I can't figure Him out because that would make us on the same level and we would all be in big time trouble.