The Perfect Circumstance
Spirit
communication received by
Life
is not perfect because humans are not perfect, but one has to eventually come to the
realization,
that what is perfect, is the circumstance wherein we find
ourselves
in life due to the Laws of Cause and Effect and live contentedly
with that
knowledge, because the Arbiter of that Law is God Who is Perfect and
All Love
and All Justice. So, as Spiritists, in realizing this…we should get
down our
hands and knees and humbly thank God for His Perfect law of
circumstances and
be grateful to be so very blessed. It takes a certain spiritual
maturity to
reach this point in our thinking and in our believing it.
No matter what our
circumstance, it
is always such as would cause us further intellectual, spiritual, and moral advancement. But, the
responsibility
lies with us to take advantage of the situation, or, repeat the same
situations
over and over, and, for those who remain so stubborn they will repeat
them
within even worse circumstances, until we realize God’s Omnipotent
Authority
over our lives in assisting us towards our own purification; as a wise
Father
towards His children, no matter how painful we find Life’s experiences.
It is
easier if we go with the flow, it is harder if we fight the
circumstances and
the obstacles.
We
can feel more
of an inner contentment and an inner spiritual peace when we realize
and accept
these Truths; we will have an inner satisfaction one cannot explain.
We are never alone
in our trials and
tribulations! God
helps us to
persevere by providing those around us in the material life (relatives and friends, etc.) and in the spirit
world (our
spirit protectors), to inspire and assist us if we but utilize them. We
are never given a
heavier load than we can
handle in a lifetime. Generally, what we lack in sustaining and
accomplishing
our goals in life is moral
courage and persistence. We let ourselves become so desperate!
How
horrible for
us when we rebel (because we know we weaken at times) against God’s Plan for
us, because of our lack of faith and our
human weaknesses in complying with His Immutable Laws.
The harsh realities of pain and suffering we undergo are but a sieve to remove the impurities of our soul! It is the Law that we must work for our own self-improvement in order to receive its merits. The sooner we understand and accept these facts with calm resignation, the faster we will reach the state of purified souls who no longer must expiate and atone.
(Message originally published in issue 47 of The Spiritist Messenger and reproduced with the author’s permission)