Welcome to the daily chizuk (encouragement). The ma'amin b'Hashem (believer in Hashem) knows that everything that happens in life is for the best. Even if they see tzadik v'ra lo—bad things happening to good people—or rasha v'tov lo—good things happening to bad people—the ma'amin b'Hashem knows it's all correct. HaTzur tamim pa'olo, ki chol derachav mishpat. Hashem doesn't make mistakes. V'ra, the bad, must be beneficial to the tzadik, and the tov is to the rasha's detriment. The ma'amin b'Hashem never gets blown off his feet by seeing these questions. He trusts that Hashem knows what he's doing.
There are two worlds. Lo machshevotai machshevoteichem, amar Hashem. Hashem told us, “The human mind is not capable of understanding My ways in this world.” Part of being a Jew is to know that I don't have to know the answer to every question. Emunah means that we don't understand. It's belief. I believe that Hashem is tzadik v'yashar hu. Hashem is just. We are in this world to be omed b'nissayon. We have to pass tests.
Think about it. If everybody who did good would automatically be rewarded right after, there would be no test. If the tzadik were guaranteed the good life, everyone would be a tzadik. I go to shul, I get a million dollars. I learn Torah, I get a million dollars. Who wouldn't be a tzadik? If the rasha were punished after each sin, no one would ever sin. If we understood the reason for each suffering, we would lose all our sensitivity to other people's pain. We would understand why it's good for them, so it wouldn't bother us. Hashem doesn't want us to know.
Furthermore, when the tzadik himself is undergoing yisurin, he knows he's earning olam haba (the World to Come) with every ounce of pain. The Gemara Berachot tells us that Hashem gave us three gifts, but all of them only come with affliction: Torah, Eretz Yisrael, and olam haba. So the tzadik is able to bear it. The neshama (soul) of the tzadik is experiencing a tremendous inner pleasure with his yisurin. Our greats were delighted to be Moser Nefesh b'Hashem (to sacrifice oneself for Hashem).
When the students of the great Rebbe Akiva saw his flesh being ripped off, he was saying Shema. They asked him, “Rabbi, how are you able to say Shema? Is this the reward of a Torah scholar?” The rabbi answered, “There are hidden jewels in every affliction.” If someone were given a $10 million gift with wrapping paper that was very difficult to remove, would they complain? So too, the tzadik doesn't complain. He knows that there are hidden diamonds in every ounce of his pain.
Very often we think the tzadik is suffering, but in essence he's enjoying his life immensely. It may be that he doesn't have so much money, but he's getting tremendous Nachat Ruach—he's getting satisfaction from his children. Maybe he's blessed with a wonderful wife and he couldn't be happier. We don't really know what's happening in people's lives. But we know that Hashem gives each person only what they're able to handle.
This is a world of questions. From our vantage point, not everything makes sense. But from Hashem's point of view, everything is exactly the way it's supposed to be. It's all mercy and love. The pasuk (verse) says... One of the tzadikim explained: To us, it appears that this world is being run with very strict judgment. But really, it's all the kindnesses of Hashem when it's viewed from Hashem's vantage point. Our job is to continue strengthening our belief. Hashem knows what He's doing. One day He will explain it all to us. But for now, we have to have Emunah. Have a great day.