Paulo de Tarso and tribulations

It has caused us surprise a letter from a reader of this magazine, published in the last edition, in which the writer said wonder why so much suffering and so much work for someone to arrive at spiritual purification.

He was told in reply that on a planet like ours, whose inhabitants are still subject to the rules of evidence and / or atonement, it is natural that we find everywhere suffering, pain and difficulty, however, none of this is really unnecessary in the journey will lead us to perfection. Evidences, challenges, obstacles will always exist, because they are part of the evolutionary process, but the pain and suffering arise in our lives as corrective measures whose aim is to warn us that we are on a wrong path that will get us to the goal for which we were created.

In his epistle to the Romans, Paul wrote: "We also rejoice in our sufferings" (Romans 5:3).

This phrase of the Apostle of Gentile deserved Emmanuel interesting considerations that the reader can read in chapter 142 of the book Vinha de Luz, psychographic by the medium Francisco Candido Xavier.

Many people remember Paul settling solely on his encounter with Jesus at the gates of Damascus, but forget the huge effort he had to do to win the numerous vicissitudes and temptations and ultimately redeemed return to higher levels of life.

In the Pauline letters we find numerous references made ​​by the great apostle to the struggles and lacerations through the way in which it is evidenced educative and restorative stations between the first glare of faith and supreme witness.

Imprisonment and flogging and stoning and hopelessness and rough service and continuous renunciation - these are the features that assigned the notable preacher passport to a new stage of evolution.

The tribulation works patience and fortitude.

Nobody finds the treasure of experience in the swamp of idleness.

We must wake up to the day, following its brilliant service course, the job opportunities it opens us.

The earthly life is passing into the eternal light.

The last four sentences above are placed by Emmanuel, who also warns us, quite clearly, that proceeding with Christ is to follow his footsteps, avoiding insidious deviations and that the great preparation service must begin in the wonderful and unknown "land of ourselves".