If we meet God in our suffering and sorrows, then we know God’s joy and comfort. We don’t easily feel His comfort in earthly joys, because we are overwhelmed by the body’s sensations and the soul’s feelings related to pleasure. It is only when we experience sorrows that we lack entirely any perception of pleasure of the senses, and we become receptive to the comfort that God gives us. What prevents us from feeling this comfort in our sorrows is that we forget God.
Bless you for this insightful post sharing the words of Mother Siluana. I look forward to reading more