There is an account in the Bible about a young Israelite named Joseph. He was one of 12 brothers born to Jacob. This account takes place a long time ago in ancient Egypt. Joseph, for a variety of reasons, was hated by most of his brothers. They sold him into slavery. I have to imagine that as a young man he was frightened and upset. However, what the Bible records is that while a slave in nobelman's house, he served faithfully. God blessed Joseph and his owner. By the way, I'm not endorsing slavery. His owner was the captain of Pharoh's guard in the Nation of Egypt. Because he could so trust Joseph, he committed the management of all that he had to him. Some time later Joseph was falsely acused and thrown into prison in Pharoh's dungeon. Again, I can only imagine his dismay, hurt feelings, and discouragement. What the Bible records is that he faithfully worked and served while in prison. The result was that the prison guard eventually placed Joseph in charge even though he was still a prisoner. The happy ending is that Joseph eventually rises to a position of prime minister in Egypt, second only to Pharoh. He is later able to use his position of authority in the Egyptian government to help out his father and his family (including his evil brothers). Joseph's brothers are naturally waiting for Joseph to use his power to try and get even, but Joseph says something like this: You meant it for evil, God meant it for good. Romans 8:28 in the Bible says, For all things work "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." When disapointment, trouble or even tragedy hits a Christian's life, it is never a surprise to God. He allows for these things to develop us and grow us into the man or woman that He wants us to be. He has a purpose in mind for all that happens to us. That is if you are a Christian. If you are not a Christian. You're on your own.