“There are more sorrows than happiness in this world,” I have heard these words at several occasions by different people.
At a glance, it seems to be the truth. Everyone of us has our own stories of sufferings and pains. We feel the anguish every time we think of them or discuss about them.
There are unfortunate happenings one after the others. Things do not go according to our plans. Despite our hard work, failure follows. At times, mishaps out of nowhere hit us and we are left with regrets and despair.
Is it like God has created such a beautiful world with more miseries and torture? Does He not love us? Does He want to make us suffer? My answer to all these questions is a clear NO.
The problem doesn’t exist at God’s end, but ours. It so happens that we often lack the virtues of patience and gratitude.
The lack of patience snatches the wisdom that might help us see the forthcoming. We become judgemental about the current negative happening and decide instantly that we are unfortunate.
Consequently, we are preoccupied with what we lost. It develops ingratitude which leads us to be more occupied with hindrances.
Ergo, we lack the mindfulness to capture the opportunities hidden behind the so-called unfortunate circumstances.
I have often observed that sufferings and pains are the potential trigger to save us from the long-term negative impacts. They make us find the solutions for the problems we otherwise might be neglecting.
All we need to do is to be grateful for what we acquire, be patient for what we lost and be courageous to look for the solution of the problem at hand instead of crying for it. It is the way to unfold blessings in disguise.
Let me share one of my experiences with you.
I have been suffering from a pain in my left foot. The pain is terrible when I get up after some rest. The agony was not limited till foot but I also had a back pain that made me slow at several activities.
Besides, I also had pain in my hands that worsened to the level of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome. Consequently, I had to quit blogging on and off because holding the mobile and typing on it became arduous.
I consulted a doctor friend and took medicine. The pain-killers helped relieving the pain for a short while but that was not the permanent solution.
Nevertheless, the pain was bearable for me (as my mom would say my tolerance level is high 😜), so I didn’t think of consulting a specialist.
The problem went on coming and going for more than three years and I kept on dragging my life with them.
A few months ago, it happened that I sprained the same foot. It put me in terrible pain.
Walking a few steps became a daring feat. Home chores became a hell. On the top of that, going out to take my son back from school felt like a nightmare.
Usually, sprains are recovered in a week or so but mine was not showing improvement. Even the pain-killers were of no help. I tried several formulas I usually used to take but of no use.
This unbearable pain was the thing that pushed me to visit an orthopaedic doctor. After an x-ray, it was revealed that I have heel spur and planter fasciitis which had been the cause of heel pain.
He didn’t stop on this diagnosis but also recommended some blood tests. That’s where I found the blessing in disguise.
While the tests revealed other deficiencies like vitamin B12, Vitamin D3 and unhealthy lipid profile, one of the tests demonstrated that I was having hypothyroid.
Hypothyroidism causes abnormality in hormonal system of the body in a way that metabolism is slowed down, memory weakens, bones become fragile, muscles weaken, mensuration is disturbed, generalised weakness prevails, and so on.
I have heard of hypothyroid cases where a person becomes unable to carry day to day routine and psychological pathologies are developed.
After this diagnosis the tiredness, disturbed menstruation, muscular pain, sleepiness, forgetfulness, all I was facing, made sense to me.
Thankfully, the root cause of all the problems was caught timely and so the treatment began.
Had I not sprained my foot and faced the terrible pain, I would not reach out the point where my hidden problems got an eye.
It is the truth that God has greater plans for us. We should always be grateful for all He has bestowed us with
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