A happy ending

All three passages from the Qur’an that are quoted above continue as follows:

We answered him and saved him from distress: this is how We save the faithful.

But We cast him out, sick, on to a barren shore, and made a gourd tree grow above him. We sent him to a hundred thousand people or more. They believed, so We let them enjoy life for some time.

But his Lord chose him and made him one of the righteous.

So Jonah made his comeback and it ended well for him and his people.

How was he able to bounce back from his lowest point?

Put simply, he took full responsibility for what had gone wrong.

It’s not You. It’s me.

Then came the rebound.

So if and when you find yourself at a low point in your relationship with your Lord…

1. Take responsibility for your situation.

2. Say and reflect on these powerful words.

3. Feel the humility and commitment they imply.

4. Follow them up with the right course of action.

5. Be confident of things improving.

You’ll bounce back with His help. You’ll have your happy ending. Just like Jonah