If we properly analyze the Tefillas HaShelah and its structure, all of life’s challenging life circumstances will not upset us—because we will see in them the ultimate fulfillment of our mission. If everything were perfect, we wouldn’t be fulfilling our mission. Nisyonos humble a person, bringing him to bittul to Hashem. So much אלוקות גילוי is brought into the world when mothers wake up for their infants in the middle of the night, and they don’t sleep for entire nights as they soothe their children! So much mesirus nefesh, chessed, and emulating Hashem—a mitzvah d’Oraisa—and a host of other mitzvos lies in these endeavors.
Why is it necessary for babies to cry at night? Couldn’t the Ribbono shel Olam have created the world without this?! Why can’t we have set hours, from 9-5? The answer is that this nisayon perfects a person, and draws out the best qualities from within him!
