SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING
His Divine Eminence Lord Ra Riaz Gohar Shahi says,‘ When the diseased body is cured and health is restored, life is blissful. If the soul is cured, the next life will be blissful.’
THE STOMACH IS DISEASED IF THE divine energy running the stomach is lost and evil energy enters it. Similarly, the faculties of the heart and soul also become diseased if divine energy is not provided to them.
You are not able to converse with God if your heart is darkened and you cannot love God if your soul is darkened.
An unhealthy stomach does not digest food and only the required medicine can restore its health. When even a minuscule object enters your eyes, you immediately seek a doctor. Why don’ t you take medicine when the spiritual health of the heart is lost or when your soul is unhealthy? You have money and luxury, but you lack peace of mind and heart because your soul is ill.
Just as physicians heal the body, spiritual doctors remove illnesses from the Spiritual Heart. Usually, you need strength and endurance after an illness is cured. Similarly, after the heart is spiritually cured and purified, you have to abandon your desires and fulfil the commandments of the Lord.
God says that you shall not avail God’ s love until you give away what you love the most in the way of God.
Some people love their children the most, some their spouses and others money. However, some people love their egos the most; they sacrifice their spouses, children, money and all else for their egos. You must eliminate the ego to obtain God’ s love. How do you find out if you love your ego the most? You love your ego the most if, for example, your father criticises you and in retaliation, you insult your father to save your ego. In another instance, you may insult your spouse to save your ego. Some people may sacrifice their egos for their spouses, however, blessed is one who gives away everything for God.
MESSIAH HERALD / ISSUE 01 / FEB 2017 11