Sweet are the uses of adversity! Just as herbs give out their sweet fragrance when they are crushed, so a man of real ability or virtue shines all the brighter when pressed with difficulties. Nature does not send blessings with gift wrap. Blessing usually comes in disguise but how many times do we miss God’s blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? Now let us see how problems become blessings in Mother Nature and God’s creations!
Problems create pearls
Pearls are precious stones used to adorn the user. But what makes the pearl different from other precious stones is that it is not mined from the earth but rather taken from a living creature—an oyster. Besides, it is not readily found in oysters.
It is created with pain and agony by the oyster when it tries to wrap the irritant in its body. It is so unique that it takes almost 7 years for a pearl to be formed. Hence, pearls....
