Suffering

One of my favorite quotes from the book, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho.  We fear suffering.  We would do anything not to suffer, and yet, each day, we think thoughts that cause us suffering.  We look at others behaviors and make judgments about what their behavior says about us.  We spend countless hours, days, weeks, months, and years of our life, suffering.  We do this because we think if we can rid ourselves of suffering, we can FINALLY be the people we are meant to be.  But, like everything in life, you have to be the person you are meant to be within the world you are in, suffering and all.  I went back and found this message I received about suffering from 2014.  I share it here with you.  

We ask you, "how long do you choose to suffer?".

For see, all suffering is an illusion you have chosen to create. We wait patiently, and with love, until you make a different choice. So, we ask again, with no judgment, "how long do you choose to suffer?"

Know that we will never tire of waiting and as soon as you are ready, you can hand over the burden you carry to us for we can make it disappear in an instant, as can you. For it is not real, it never was real, it was always an illusion. And, as you have gained more knowledge, your ability to create grander illusions have also increased. They are so well done and masterfully created through years of experience that you, yourself, no longer see them for what they are.

They are a false construct, created by a brilliant mind, that sometimes chooses fear over peace. We invite you to return to peace. We invite you to return to love, love for yourself. We invite you to simply hand the entire illusion over to us, with no explanation, no instructions, and no fear. We will replace your grand illusion with something grander - peace, God's light, serenity, self compassion and self love.

But, only when you are ready.
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We are not in a hurry. We stand by you, ready and awaiting and simply ask, "how long do you choose to suffer?"

​Channeled work - October 30, 2014