BD.8508
May 5, 1963

BEARING SUFFERING FOR YOUR FELLOWMEN

I will give you an explanation concerning whether you can bear suffering for your fellowman or whether every person must bear his own burden, which was assigned to him for his souls benefit.

You must remember that your soul must mature during your earthly life, that the immature substance must spiritualise itself, which can only happen through Love and suffering, because only through this can the outer form dissolve which hinders MY Love-rays from flowing into the soul. At the same time such substances of the body, which lay behind in their spiritual development, still cause people trouble including a variety of sicknesses, which through patience, Love and yielding to MY Will can be minimised and so become spiritualised. Which in fact is your earthly task so that your soul is helped to the greatest possible perfection.

And each human being himself, which work can never be performed by a fellowman, must perform this spiritualising of soul and body. And every person will one day be thankful that I have helped him or her to perfection through suffering and need. So you should understand you must do nothing to hinder the soul of your fellowmen from being blessed.

When you however through your love, are moved to offer yourself to carry the sorrows of a neighbour I will not hinder you in your Love. Such sorrow will temporarily be lifted from that person for whom you suffer, and for whom your are encumbered, and through this your own soul's maturity will increase since you willingly take more suffering on yourself and are moved to do this in Love.

In this you follow HIM Who has suffered all for you to set you free from immeasurable suffering which you would have had to take upon yourself as penance for your guilt, which was the reason that the earth has been a valley of tears and suffering.

But now you have This One Who has taken on HIS shoulders all your needs and helps you to bear them. And on your behalf I have accepted this atonement.

So you must go to HIM when suffering oppresses you and HE will help you carry it or take it from you according what is best for you.

The Love of someone who is willing to suffer for others is very greatly appreciated. It will assure the sufferer of an increased flow of strength since Love is a power which has a noticeable effect to the sufferer. Also when someone offers loving intercession for you, when you must suffer, the strength of such Love so fills you that you do not feel the burden as much and the pain and misery passes away for a while, and your soul benefits from the power of that Love since it matures and becomes less sensitive to sorrow.

The degree of Love always determines the benefit the sufferer derives from such a demonstration of Love. And because the development of the soul is the purpose of their earthly life and for this there are many opportunities and should not be hindered.

True Love understand why a person must suffer, which helps him to be patient and so make it easier for him to willingly submit to MY Will. Then I Myself take the cross from him and his soul has moved again a step forward because Love and sorrow have helped him to this goal.

If there is lack of Love in a person then greater suffering often occurs to hasten the cleansing of his soul. Never however can the complete cleansing of a soul be accomplished through another person consciously suffering for this soul.

But I will answer the prayer of he who offers himself to bear the sorrow of his fellowman, because he does this in Love. So I allow him to participate in his suffering but he bears it also for the purifying of his own soul. While he accepts in Love the suffering of others he serves to bring himself to perfection. And his fellowman must take care of himself and his own development, although he may for the time being be relieved of his sorrow.

No work of Love remains without result but where and how it will have its effect remains MY concern, for I know the maturity of every person, know the state of maturity of everyone and will remember him accordingly.

I put on each person what he is able to bear, and if it seems too heavy for him he is able to call upon the cross bearer JESUS CHRIST and HE will truly help him, HE will take that cross on HIS shoulders when he is about to fall beneath its load.

But everyone must find the way to JESUS CHRIST himself, because HE is your Redeemer -- HE will redeem you from Sin and Death, from Sickness and Sorrow when you call upon HIM for help, in Faith.

As long as you live on this earth you have the opportunity to repent and follow JESUS and through Love and sorrow reach your goal and be complete.

AMEN