Why Challenges Are An Opportunity For Spiritual Growth

Every life comes with “problems” but if we take a closer look, we’ll find that they always bring gifts and blessings. In fact, our so called problems are only problems because that’s what we’ve labeled them. If you take a look back at your life, you’ll see your most trying times brought your greatest lessons. They offer the most profound learning experiences. You might ask yourself “Why couldn’t I have learned this particular lesson without having to go through so much pain?” Perhaps, it would be a lot easier if we could just learn without facing challenges but sometimes we just don’t “get it” until we are forced to really take an honest look at the situation. Our pain forces us to learn because it’s only when a situation feels unbearable that the real soul searching begins and we find true meaning in the circumstance and begin to function at a higher level. The lessons learned from a painful experience allow us to function with greater awareness and clarity of vision. This allows us to know ourselves better. So often, we spend so much time blaming our unhappiness on others or our circumstances. However, when we are in the midst of a crisis, we are forced to drop all of the unhealthy shields that we unconsciously use to protect ourselves. The only way to get through it is to look within. This is where the answers and true freedom are. Pain forces us to give up the need to blame and it forces us to see our own personal power, that we are the ones who are truly in control of our lives. So the next time you are facing a situation that seems extremely painful, whether it’s a relationship, financial problems or inner conflict, just remember it’s an opportunity for tremendous growth. Once you get through it with lessons learned, you’ll look back on the experience with gratitude. One of the laws of the universe is the Law of Polarity, which basically says that everything has an opposite. So if a situation can be seen as very “bad” then there must be something “good” about it. Good and bad are two sides of the same coin. One can’t exist without the other and since we attract what we feel, it’s best to look for the good in all things.