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                           How To See The Good In Things That Happen

              wholeheartedly set out to recognize the good and divine
              purpose of events. People tend to refer to events that turn out
              unfavourably as "misfortune". There is, however, a good and
              purpose in what may appear to be a "misfortune". It is only a
              "misfortune" because we choose to regard as such; in
              actuality, it is the best of all possible occurrences, because it is

              what has been predetermined.
                  If God had shown the good and purpose of the
              apparently adverse incidents, or of the difficulties that
              distress and irritate people, they would understand how
              senseless is their disappointment. Recognizing the blessing
              in things, a person of faith instead feels joy, not distress. This
              being the case, what is incumbent on a man is that he seeks
              to identify the good and benefits in destiny, that is, in events
              that are, in reality, part of the purpose of God's creation, and
              feel appreciative of the benefit of such insight.


                 Knowing That There May Be Bad in Events That
                 Seem To Be Good and Good in Events That Seem
                 To Be Bad

                  In the above sections, we stressed that God, the All-Wise,
              creates each and every event in compliance with a special
              plan. At this point, another issue deserves a special mention;
              it is only God Who knows the events that are favourable and
              those that are not. That is because the wisdom of God is
              infinite, while the insight of human beings is limited.
              Humans can only see the outward appearance of events, and
              can rely solely on their limited perception to judge them.
              Their insufficient information or understanding may, in some
              cases, make them dislike a thing while it is good, and love a
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