Anybody of Jewish or Christian faith should know about Job and his trials and tribulations. God allowed Job's faith to be tested, and he passed with flying colors.
Not all of us are as good at maintaining our equilibrium as Job. Some of us, even if we eventually pass our crucibles, whine the whole way through.
My Mother was prone to wonder aloud why some people seemed to have such easier lives than others. She had lost her Mother and her husband at far too early ages. She was never done with grieving their deaths.
The simple answer, Mother, may be you were stronger than the ones you perceived as having "easy" lives. So, you may have been able to withstand more serious tests. It may be that you were unaware of their particular heartaches. Their crucibles may have been less visible than yours. Or, for those who believe our souls return to this world time after time, until we "get it right", it might appear that your soul was older and was ready to handle more.
I'm sure it is desirable that we don't whine so much as I did during my last severe test. (I kept telling God over and over -- this crucible is too hard, God). But I think the important thing is that we demonstrate the strength to survive them.
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