Wake Up Call From God

A Wake Up Call From God
Sometimes we Wonder why God does not grant us a life of ease, free of burdens. Life is filled with many problems. This beautiful analogy from nature explains the value of suffering in our lives. If people were too happy and comfortable in their physical existence, they would never seek God. Most people turn to God only in times of trouble.
When they are faced with intolerable pain, an incurable illness, a devastating loss, or a financial disaster, they find that life is not as great as they thought it was. Suddenly, life becomes difficult. It is during those times of pain and crises that we begin to question if there is a God, and ask, what is the purpose of this life?
Suffering has the value of turning our attention to the Lord. Without it most people would not give God a second thought. They would live and die without even thinking about God. Suffering makes us pray to God to help us.
When we are rich and living in the lap of luxury, we do not think about God . But when we suddenly lose all that we own, our stocks drop, or we lose our lose our homes, we begin to seek God. Misfortunes make us turn to a higher power for help.
Sometimes when we become too complacent, God may shake things up a bit to make us do our spiritual work.
We can wake up to the sharpness of life so that we can rise from this physical world and soar into spiritual realms within. At times, God removes the soft covering so we can be reminded that this life is painful and full of suffering.
This realisation will drive us to put in greater effort to meditate more and to soar to our home of true peace, the lap of God.