“Life is a mixture of the “Pleasant” and the “Unpleasant” of joy and sorrow. Joy and Sorrow follow each other as day follows night. But when suffering comes, the period appears to be long. A year of joy is but as a day; and a day of suffering appears longer than a year.
Suffering is a part of life. it is a teacher. We would miss some of the best lessons of life, if suffering did not come to us.
Many of us do not recognize this truth and do all we can to avoid a painful experience. When trouble approaches, we try to run away from it; but trouble can never be avoided. The unpleasant experience recedes, – only for a while, – to return to us again. By avoiding trouble, we invite greater trouble, – at a later stage.
You will find that every trouble is a packet soiled outside, – but which contains a precious gift. Every unpleasant experience is a package which hides a wealth of wisdom and strength. The person who knows this, greets suffering with a smile. He is a true victor, and his way is the way to victory.
About such a man, I read some years ago. He had a flourishing business. Suddenly, one night, when he was away from town, his shop and house caught fire, and all that he possessed was reduced to ashes. His property of several lakhs was lost. What did he do ? Shed tears ? No ! On his face was a smile, and lifting up his eyes, he asked : – “Lord ! What would you like me to do next ?” And over the shambles, which once was his shop, he put up a signboard on which were the following words : – Shop burnt ! House burnt ! Goods burnt ! But Faith not burnt ! Starting business tomorrow !
Here was a man who knew the right way to meet trouble From Why Do Good People Suffer”
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