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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