Forgiveness and the Burdens of Life

THE FOOTHILLS FOCUS August 13, 2003

Forgiveness ¡V Burdens of Life

DR. BESS S. PERMUT
Focus Columnist

The Creator lives close to each of us, within us. Do not allow anyone to erase that thought from your mind. Do not accept any teaching that says the Creator does not exist. The truth is that He is very much alive and is within each and every man.
Mankind hovers around with all his burdens in view, hoping that the Creator will see these burdens and give him freedom from them; but in truth, what would be learned if the burdens fell from his shoulders and he did not have to strain any more? He would indeed learn nothing. The Creator observes the burdens and guides us past all obstacles that might trip us and cause us to fall. He helps clear the way for our reunion; He clears the way for us to be reunited with our peers. Sad is the day and sad is the night when we are separated from our peers, because we are suited to be with one another. We think alike, yet we chose to be separated this time on earth to learn our lessons. Yet actually part of us waits for that reunited state to be able to share that which we have learned during this period of separation. It is sad to know that there are peers around us that we do not recognize as beings who have so often softened our load or burden in other lifetimes.
It saddens us to see father and child hate each other, destroy the bond of affection that flies out the window through a disagreement or misunderstanding. Yet it happens all the time. Still, when they are reunited again, the bond is even greater. So abide in the Creator and dispel the thought that the Creator lives in a singular solitary person. He lives in us all. It is sad to think how our lives might be without Him around us, surrounding us with His love and understanding. What we don't understand while we are carrying all these heavy burdens alone is that solace awaits us if only we knew how to reach out to solicit His aid.
Needless burdens outweigh our belief in the Master. Solitary feelings of loneliness, sadness caused by disbelieving our fellow human beings whom we trusted. Those who violated our confidence they all feel sad, too. They know the truth, and yet somehow they refuse to revise their lives. They live in fear of being found out by having the shirt or cloak of decency ripped from their shoulders. We must bless them and set them free, and again search for those friends that we can love and trust.
It is sad, but true in this lifetime, that so much of this distrust exists. Man against man nation against nation. But those who follow the words of the Master seldom distrust others. If deserted or misused, they continue to follow the Creators words of forgiveness.