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Has anyone ever thought of their particular mental issue as having a spiritual purpose?
I don't mean to offend anyone by asking this question, and some may think this whole line of thinking is crazy. But what if there's a purpose bigger than what we can see, and that good is actually coming from what we percieve as pain.
After all, something that's been termed as the worse pain imaginable brings forth the most valuable thing we have on this planet -- life. I'm speaking, of course, of childbirth and labor pains.
What if there's meaning in mental and emotional pain as well that somehow benefits the universe. And we have been chosen as stewards of this pain because we are the ones capable of handling it?
What if the lesson is to learn to accept the assignment, even while working to heal ourselves?
I know for me personally, the inner pain I've experienced has made me compassionate towards others. It's also released me from the responsibility of feeling that I am solely in control of my life. And it's led me to seek spiritual understanding. Also, I am driven to do whatever I can to illeviate the suffering of others. This is the good I can see. There may be more that I can't see.
What do you think about this?
Last edited by jooker; Jan 10, 2010 at 05:41 PM.
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