Daily Chizuk #0943

One of the main purposes of our existence in this world is to pass the tests that Hashem puts in front of us. Some tests are hard and some tests are extremely hard, but לפום צערא אגרא – according to the effort is the reward. One of the ways in which Hashem bestows His blessings upon us is through our overcoming difficult nisyonot. A person may be praying day and night for something he wants and, in response, Hashem gives him a very hard test to overcome. The person then thinks, I’m praying for help and things are just getting harder? It doesn’t seem fair. But little does he know that overcoming the challenge that Hashem is giving him is the key that he needs to unlock the door to receive the blessing he desires so much. No matter how difficult a test is, we always have the ability to overcome it. Realizing this should give the person extra strength to persevere. Very often, it will appear that choosing wrong will bring us great benefit. And it’ll be so easy to get away with. But we must know, it’s just a test, and in the end, we’ll never gain by going against the will of Hashem. If we choose correctly, we automatically win, whether we see blessing come immediately, or years from now, or not until the Next World, it does not matter, because we will know that we have done the will of Hashem and that’s what counts the most.
The tests of life are hard, but if we pass them, they are very rewarding.