“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.”

Sadness, frustration, hardship, and loss are almost unavoidable in life. Therefore, praying for an easy life would be an unrealistic expectation. There’s no such thing as a life free of these conditions no matter your geographic location, socioeconomic status, age, or piety. The truth is, there are always going to be some negatives intermixed with the positives. This is why, as suggested in this Bruce Lee quote, we should pray for strength for when we do fall on hard times rather than pray that we never do at all.

There’s no such thing as a life free of sadness, frustration, hardship, and loss. However, having the strength to surmount these challenges at least makes life feel easier despite them.