Divine Plan: Why God’s Will Is Always Benevolent

A misfortune that halted everything

There was once a trader living in a small village. One day, while returning from a nearby town after selling some of his goods, he fell from his cart and broke his leg. He was in great pain, and though he survived, he could no longer travel easily. His business came to a halt; customers stopped coming and the shop stayed shut.

He was restless, angry and full of worry. “Why did this happen to me?” he kept repeating, “My work is ruined, my earnings lost—what good can come from this?”

“Our sight is small—God’s plan is vast”

In the same village lived a devout believer who often visited the trader. Hearing of the accident, he came and spoke gently: “Brother, do not sink into despair. Whatever happens—happens by God’s will, and His will is for our good.”

The trader snapped, “Good? How can this be good? My leg is broken, I can’t work, the shop is closed. You call this God’s kindness?”

The believer smiled with patience and said, “Our vision is limited to the present moment. God’s plan looks beyond it. A day will come when you will see how even this pain was a blessing.”

What seemed loss became protection

Days passed. When the believer visited again, the trader’s eyes were full of tears—of gratitude. “You were right,” he said. “What I thought was misfortune turned out to be God’s mercy.”

“Tell me,” asked the believer.

“Because of my broken leg I could not travel to the city,” the trader said. “Yesterday, the caravan that always travels with me was attacked by bandits. Everyone was robbed; some were even killed. Had I gone, I would have been among them. My broken leg saved my life!”

“Truly,” he continued, “God’s design is subtle and benevolent. Instead of blaming Him for our suffering, we should trust His wisdom. The present pain often hides a future grace.”

Moral: Trust what you cannot yet see

Even when we cannot see the reason behind our hardship, God’s plan works for our ultimate good. What looks like loss or delay today may be saving us from a greater harm tomorrow. Faith turns bitterness into insight; patience turns suffering into protection.

— Based on the teaching of Brahmalin Sant Swami Shreevedanand Saraswati (Nihalgaon)