Among the sweet fruit of life, no one likes the bitter fruit of adversity. It is unwelcome as an unwanted guest. It could chance upon us in any from disease, loss, accident or sorrow.
During these periods of stress, we curse the fate and the God Almighty. In the process, we lose the will to fight back and make good our losses. We forget that after the fateful day our sufferings ought to take a back seat to the process of recovery. We fail to realize the good that has come out of the adversity because we insist upon seeing only one side of the picture. We become blind to the other point of view.
In the machine created by the Almighty, we are small insignificant part. We are too small to judge the workings of the Lord. Our position is like a small insect in a huge departmental store. We are therefore, unable to make any head or tail of its contents. So, we complain and even doubt the existence of the merciful God. We in our ignorance feel that God is unjust and cruel. However, if we think and observe calmly, we will be able to observe the light at the end of the seemingly dark tunnel. These sentiments can be expressed in the following lines-
“Judge not the lord by a feeble sense,
But trust Him for His grace;
He hides a smiling face,
His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.”
William Cowper
We will thus come to a conclusion that adversity is, in fact, a blessing in disguise. It makes the heart, soul and mind firm and well prepared. The character is strengthened. We in the process become more apt in dealing with the vagaries of life. Sufferings make us brave. It is a trial and not a punishment. Sufferings are made to test the mettle of a person. Suffering is a fire and we come out stronger and wiser after passing through it. In fact, adversity is like a test, an examination, and an opportunity to prove our real worth.
