God,
or the universe,
depending on what you believe,
gives you the adversities of life, not to punish you, but to sharpen and strengthen you.
Every difficulty is akin to a training session that prepares you for great inner victories. In a sense, you are a kind of spiritual athlete who must face every challenges that life has in store for you and who sees each of them as an opportunity to prove your worth and grow.
These challenges are not tragedies or disasters, but the composing elements of a greater game in which you play your part.
Isn't life a big game?