Many times in life we may be reaping the harvest of distant past karma. Through this karma God can show us his pleasure or displeasure but we may not remember these deeds we did so it may be difficult to assertain where this pleasure or displeasure originated. The point is to endure what ever we must with calmness and kindness so that we may be able to recognize the kindness and pleasure we have given others who now return it to us. In the process we will be more and more in tune with the divine plan and thus gain our own pleasure and find our displeasure decreasing.
Steve, having more time to myself I feel like I'm able to better understand what you're saying here and it's spot on with my current circumstance.
I notice in pursuit of this healthier, mindful being there is definitely a sense of fulfillment and the 'displeasure' seems to be decreasing.