Hiding from fear and pain
QUESTION: Masters, in the period of self-discovery, after spending so much time knowing only the surface of things, after taking proportion of the wonders of the universes I also became aware of the sadness that plagues the planet Earth. Seeing so many suffering lives I do not know how to ignore the pain of the world, outside the pain of many people close to them. Their pain become my pains, masters what can I do to take courage and be strong to fight bravely in the name of love without to infect me with fear and pain? ~Gab, Brazil
ANSWER: Whatever you accept as the reality of your world is up to you. It is a fact that your planet is a duality of 50% negativity and 50% positivity. In any area, you will not experience one energy without the other. Where you choose to position yourself in this dynamic is up to you. The feelings and emotions that join your awareness are determined by your choices. What do you accept as being necessary for you to experience?
Just as it is possible to equate sadness and despair with weather when it always seems to be raining, the choice could also be happiness and hope that the rain will provide growth for more food and beautiful flowers. When you observe a person hobbling on a broken leg you can take on their pain and fear for the future, or you can understand that the situation allows them to slow down and see what is going on around them. They are also providing others the ability to serve them to make them better, permitting the assistants to fulfill their personal needs.
The negativity, fear, pain, and depression are not going to disappear. Spiritual growth deals with choosing to remove oneself from negative ego judgment and exist in positive, unconditional love. If you cannot hold the negative emotions and energy away from yourself, you are not in control of your spiritual growth.
Being empathetic with the difficulties of others is not necessary to grow in spiritual awareness. It is a hindrance. These opportunities allow you to witness the struggles of fellow souls having a human experience and to provide love for them on their journeys. You do not have to interact with their energy; just send them the intention to succeed in their tasks.