And so it was. Because we do not realize how easy repentance is. If you want to become completely righteous, you will find it hard to even repent. Immerse yourself in the idea. Yearn to see the manifestation of repentance in action.
Spiritual cures are also bitter.
They consist of obstacles that we must break through and sufferings that we must bear before we are truly healed spiritually. Sometimes, an ill person grows so weak that he cannot bear medical treatment. Then the physicians lose hope. At that point, he is almost beyond hope. But God is compassionate.