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| + | ==Fear of Pain== | ||
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| + | "To be alone is to be afraid—to be afraid of pain, to be afraid of [[loss]], to be afraid of rejection, to be afraid of criticism, to be afraid you will not have what you need or what you want. And of course this becomes the source of aberrant behavior, [[dishonesty]], [[manipulation]], avoidance, distractions, indulgences, obsessions, [[addiction]]s, everything." | ||
| + | <ref>Ending Separation (March 3, 2011)</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Accepting Pain== | ||
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| + | “You work diligently to improve the quality of life here, but it is more mysterious than simply making everything look better, making all people look better and making all pain seem to go away. People did not come here to be painless. That is like going to the ocean and refusing to get wet. If you wish to get involved, you must accept some degree of discomfort. There are painful circumstances here. You will have little aches and pains even if you live an immaculate life.” | ||
| + | <ref>Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume One, Chapter 8</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Violence and Pain== | ||
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| + | "If you have committed [[violence]] in the world, well, it will just take a little longer for you to come to the Power and Presence that lives within you, for your shame will be deeper. Your regrets will be deeper. Your pain will be deeper."<ref name="trust">Trusting God (May 7, 2013)</ref> | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | [[Suffering]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 13:36, 5 November 2014
See alsoSuffering
"Error... will be a source of pain and discomfort for you." [1]
Fear of Pain
"To be alone is to be afraid—to be afraid of pain, to be afraid of loss, to be afraid of rejection, to be afraid of criticism, to be afraid you will not have what you need or what you want. And of course this becomes the source of aberrant behavior, dishonesty, manipulation, avoidance, distractions, indulgences, obsessions, addictions, everything." [2]
Accepting Pain
“You work diligently to improve the quality of life here, but it is more mysterious than simply making everything look better, making all people look better and making all pain seem to go away. People did not come here to be painless. That is like going to the ocean and refusing to get wet. If you wish to get involved, you must accept some degree of discomfort. There are painful circumstances here. You will have little aches and pains even if you live an immaculate life.” [3]
Violence and Pain
"If you have committed violence in the world, well, it will just take a little longer for you to come to the Power and Presence that lives within you, for your shame will be deeper. Your regrets will be deeper. Your pain will be deeper."[4]
See Also
References
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 26
- ↑ Ending Separation (March 3, 2011)
- ↑ Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume One, Chapter 8
- ↑ Trusting God (May 7, 2013)