Compensation ensures that humans are rewarded or corrected based on how they exercise their self-responsibility, as described in spiritual principles. It is a loving principle, like everything that originates from the personality and nature of God.
Compensation can bring joy or pain, depending on the reason that caused it. It is natural to feel the pain that comes from deviating from God’s principles; this is by design because such pain has a purpose. It acts as a feedback mechanism, showing us that we need to correct our actions, thoughts, or feelings. This mechanism and its pains deserve our deepest gratitude and even joy.
However, the same does not apply to the pain caused by the voluntary acts of others. Today, a friend wrote something I feel is very true. She said: “The idea of being grateful for the growth brought by those who hurt us is as toxic as wanting to be happy 24/7.”
The first part of the sentence reflects the belief that suffering is what makes us grow, which is not true; development is an innate principle of the human soul. No matter the starting point—whether in the deepest depths of hell or the highest of celestial realms—we can always reach a better state as long as we desire it. It is the desire and the capacity for development that promote growth or improvement, not suffering. The second part speaks about the lack of humility that leads us to want to numb or deny the pain of compensation.
Not all pain is the same, and not all pain should be appreciated.
I have been reflecting on this over the past few months in connection with another similar concept: the idea that we attract what we need to grow, or the so-called law of attraction. I notice how often we use this idea to cope with unacceptable situations or justify others’ actions toward us by saying we attracted them. Yes, it is possible that our emotional injuries attract people and situations with complementary injuries, but the abuse of such wounds is entirely the responsibility of the person committing the abuse.
I may have many wounds, but a loving person would never take advantage of them. On the contrary, an ethical and moral person would help me recognize my wounds and, in no way, respond to them or my addictions.
There is also something else I have only recently come to understand: we may have no wounds at all corresponding to the issue and still suffer abuse from others. This is because, in their free will and lack of emotional or moral development, people can harm us. In the spiritual world, people are separated by their level of love, but this is not the case here on Earth. Here, loving people can be abused by those with less developed character.
In such cases, divine justice assigns negative compensation to those who voluntarily inflict harm, while positive compensation is credited to the one who was hurt.
Not all apparent pain represents degradation. In this context, those who were hurt or abused earn merit for positive retributions and more love.
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