אות - קצד

The Rebbe said: After all the suffering, God is still good to us.

Our troubles are by no means minor and we should not minimize them. But compare them to a single experience of God’s nearness. All suffering is then like nothing.

Suffering brings us closer to God. When we lose our health, who is taking it if not God? Therefore, we are nearer to Him. When we lose a child, who takes him if not God? If anything, these things bring us even closer to God. One is closest to Him in the World to Come (see “ His Wisdom ” #96) .