Well, we know Nasty. Yes, we can say all those things, even though we would rather not. We need no apocalyptic visions of flaming catastrophe to understand Nasty. The word is be careful. God's people understand this, even if we forget it at trying moments.
Birth is a painful process, for both mother and child.
Yes, many transitions are painful, but we know that blessing awaits when the process is complete. What sustains us in the dark moments is our faith. I would never have made it without my faith. Probably more times than you could count. And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.