Tribulations come because some people are spending so much on pleasure. Those who have the power claim too much for themselves and leave others suffering in poverty and sorrows. That was not the way God designed it from the beginning. The increase of the earth is for all. Everyone can be sustained by it. But some greedy men have acquired too much for themselves.
When we consider the things that are happening in the world, you will notice that life these days is all about pleasure. You see what is going into the entertainment industry. The amount spent by people just to enjoy worldly pleasures is alarming. There are those who can't afford the basic needs of life. They find it difficult to eat daily yet others are spending heavily just for pleasure.
This greediness of men causes many people to pass through hardship and hunger. While others are lamenting, others are enjoying lavishly. We must certainly pass through tribulations. We should not allow our greediness to make us elements of afflictions to others.