Why is Life so Full of Tests

Why is Life so Full of Tests
by Paramhansa Yogananda
Through tests we learn life’s lessons.
Tests are not meant to crush us:
They are to develop our powers.
They come through the natural law
of progress and are necessary for us
to advance from lower to higher steps.
Mind is the source of all your troubles and
all your happiness. You really are stronger
than all your tests. If you don’t realize it now,
you will have to realize it later. God has given
you the power to control your mind and body
and thus be free from pain and sorrow.
Never say,”I am through.” Do not poison
your mind by thinking that if you walk a little more
you will over-exert yourself, or if you cannot get
certain foods you will suffer, and so on.
Never allow your mind to entertain thoughts
of illness or limitation: You will see your body
change for the better. Remember that mind is
the power that is creating this body, and if the
mind is weak, the body becomes weak.
Don’t grieve or worry about anything.
If you strengthen your mind, you will not feel
bodily pains. No matter what happens, you
must be absolutely free in your mind.
As in a dream, you may think that you are ill but,
awakened by a slap, you see it is not true.
So in the state of wakefulness you must know
that this life is also nothing but a dream.
Mind has no connection with the body apart
from what connection you give it. When your mind
can completely remain apart from the body at will,
you will be free. Remember that you are immortal.

In order to pass life’s tests, you will need
rejuvenation in both body and mind.
You will need to develop elasticity of the mind.
If you can’t meet life’s tests, you will be helpless
when trials and tribulations come.
At times life seems to be a cruel game.
The only justification for it is that in reality
it is only a dream. You have had many
experiences through many incarnations
and you will have others in future incarnations,
but they should not frighten you.
You must play all parts in the motion picture
of life, inwardly saying, “I am Spirit.” This is the
great consolation that wisdom gives us.
Realize the presence of the Infinite. Behold God,
your own Father, your own Spirit, behind the shadows.
In your heart of hearts realize this, no matter what
your impulses dictate. Let nothing sit on the throne
of your heart but God. If you love God’s creation more
than God, you will be disillusioned. God must be first,
last, and always. Do not follow the dictates of this
earthly dreamland, for dreams sometimes turn into
nightmares. Break this dream delusion by waking
in God, and you will be safe forever.

Love & Light,
♥Angel Love♥

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