Lighting Neiros for Shabbos & How to Deal with Erev Shabbos Tests

From B'yam Darkecha on the Beauty of Shabbos & the Yomim Tovim: R Yossi Michalowicz by R Yossi Michalowicz.

pp. 113 -119: Bringing the light of Shabbos in, through the lighting of of Neiros Shabbos - what should you be thinking about ? Seeing the tests on Erev Shabbos as either : 1) A sign that your preparations for shabbos were highly successful; 2) A sign that you need to strengthen your Emuna. When being tested: 1) be silent; 2) keep doing what you are supposed to be doing.