devotees are never discouraged

In the face of great obstacles we have two choices: we can either give up hope and lose our Krishna consciousness, or we can see the wonderful, wonderful, opportunities that Krishna must be giving us in this condition and thus make progress in our Krishna consciousness.

Every obstacle that Krishna put Srila Prabhupada in only glorified him all the more for the whole world to appreciate. When you think about how he was penniless, how he suffered two heart attacks, he was living alone in New York with no one to help him amongst the most sinful people - to understand this hardship only increases our love for Srila Prabhupad. Krishna allowed these obstacles to take place only to serve the mission of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. This is a very great mystery that should be understood within Vaishnava culture that the obstacles that the Lord puts on the devotees are specially meant to increase the Krishna consciousness of that devotees and to glorify that devotee.

In a positive spirit, if we see the opportunity to surrender in that difficulty, then we accept the mercy of the Lord. Therefore the devotees are never discouraged, because we are servants; we are ready to serve Krishna in any way at any time according to His desire.