Tests And Difficulties (Part 2)

Overcomer by Mandisa

Featured In the video are Robin Roberts,Scott Hamilton

Hannah Curlee(from The Biggest Loser)and Gabrielle Giffords

Keep Your Head Up By Andy Grammar

Mountains by Lonestar

Writings on Tests And Difficulties

"While a man is happy he may forget his God; but when grief comes and sorrows overwhelm him, then will he remember his Father who is in Heaven, and who is able to deliver him from his humiliations.

Men who suffer not, attain no perfection. The plant most pruned by the gardeners is that one which, when the summer comes, will have the most beautiful blossoms and the most abundant fruit.

The labourer cuts up the earth with his plough, and from that earth comes the rich and plentiful harvest. The more aman is chastened, the greater is the harvest of spiritual virtues shown forth by him. A soldier is no good General until he has been in the front of the fiercest battle and has received the deepest wounds." (Abd'u'l-Baha,Paris Talks, p 50) "O Thou Whose tests are a healing medicine to such as are nigh unto Thee, Whose sword is the ardent desire ofall them that love Thee, Whose dart is the dearest wish of those hearts that yearn after Thee, Whose decree is the sole hope of them that have recognized Thy truth! I implore Thee, by Thy divine sweetness and by the splendors of the glory of Thy face, to send down upon us from Thy retreats on high that which will enable us to draw nigh unto Thee. Set, then, our feet firm, O my God, in Thy Cause, and enlighten our hearts with the effulgence of Thy knowledge, and illumine our breasts with the brightness of Thy names." (Compilations,Baha'i Prayers p. 189) "The necessity and the particularity of the assured and believing ones is to be firm in the Cause of God and withstand the hidden and evident tests. Thanks be to God that you are distinguished and made eminent by this blessing. Anybody can be happy in the state of comfort, ease, health, success, pleasure and joy; but if one will be happy and contented in the time of trouble, hardship and prevailing disease, it is the proof of nobility. Thanks be to God that that dear servant of God is extremely patient under the disastrous circumstances, and in the place of complaining gives thanks." (Abd'u'l-Baha,Bahai World Faith- Abd'u'l- Baha Section pg 363)

Music Bibliography

Overcomer by Mandisa is on the album Overcomer

Keep Your Head Up by Andy Grammer is on the album Andy Grammer

Mountains by Lonestar is on the album Mountains

All songs are available on iTunes