You are a believer who sees God in your lifetime design. And that is how you know that the temporary affliction is not from satan if you are obedient to God. When you learn to enjoy and run the race He sets for you, God puts his banner of love over you. He becomes your Jehovah Nissi. Every race you run results in a victory and as you cross the finish line, that banner is right there.
That race is not necessarily athletic. It could be in your studies, your job or business, or in your relationships. Once you see the hand of God in everything that happens to you, you emerge victorious.