At certain stage in his life, the Chofetz Chaim spoke to the public only once a week, at Shalosh Seudos. One Shabbos, the Chofetz Chaim spoke about the words of Dovid Hamelech in Tehillim 23: "Only goodness and loving kindness should pursue me all the days of my life.” The Chofetz Chaim asked, "The word ‘pursue’ (that has a bit of a negative connotation) seems to be an inappropriate word to be used in relation to goodness and loving kindness."
The Chofetz Chaim expounded, "Many people have serious troubles. One has financial difficulties, another has problems with his children, and a third suffers from poor health. These types of troubles pursue them their entire life. Dovid Hamelech was begging Hashem that He should bless him that the only things that will trouble him should be goodness and performing loving kindness for others."
After that Shabbos, a man approached the Chafetz Chaim and said, “I came to Radin to pour out my heart to the Rav about my troubles. I no longer have a need to do that because from the Rav’s drasha I realize that my troubles are the best ones that one can ever wish for.”
