How you handle your adversities will make you or break you. If you get bitter and lose your enthusiasm, you will allow the difficulties of life bury you. They can keep you from your God-given destiny.

If you will choose to shake it off and step up, that means you keep pressing forward with a smile on your face. You know that God is in complete control, so you do the right thing even though the wrong things happen. God Almighty says,

“Did you expect that you would enter Paradise, before the example of those who were before you had reached you; they were stricken with adversity and hardship, and they were shaken until the messenger and those who believed with him said, “When is God’s victory? Yes indeed, God’s victory and help is near”. (Qur’an; 2:214)1

Stop complaining and know that you have got a report of victory. You should go around saying, “This problem did not come to defeat me. It did not come to stay. It comes to pass. I have strength for everything I need. I am equipped, empowered. I am more than a conqueror. I believe to this word of God:

“Indeed ease accompanies hardship”. (Qur’an; 94:6)2

You see what happen to Joseph. His brothers betrayed him. He went to prison for something that he did not do, but Joseph did not get upset. He stayed in peace. He stayed on the high road. The people that did joseph wrong indeed up working for him. His brothers the same one that betrayed him came and bend low before him. What happened? Instead of having a victim mentality, he had a victor mentality. God not only brought him out, but he saw his life blossom to the fullness of what God had in store. Yes,

“for anyone who reveres God and is patient, then God will not waste the reward of the good doers”. (Qur’an; 12:90)3

Know that the only difference between a piece of black coal and a priceless diamond is the amount of pressure it is endured.

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  أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَنْ تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ وَ لَمَّا يَأْتِكُمْ مَثَلُ الَّذينَ خَلَوْا مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ مَسَّتْهُمُ الْبَأْساءُ وَ الضَّرَّاءُ وَ زُلْزِلُوا حَتَّى يَقُولَ الرَّسُولُ وَ الَّذينَ آمَنُوا مَعَهُ مَتى‏ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ أَلا إِنَّ نَصْرَ اللَّهِ قَريب.
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  إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا.
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  إِنَّهُ مَنْ يَتَّقِ وَ يَصْبِرْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُضيعُ أَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنين.