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The Pain Will Come, and It Will Be Inescapable

I was told about an episode heard on some radio channel…

… War.

A mother and her little daughter are in their city apartment.

Artillery rumbles. Explosions are heard.

Nearby, a missile flies by and explodes.

The shrapnel slices off the little girl’s leg in the middle of her shin.

The girl doesn’t notice the pain yet.

For now, there is only surprise and confusion: there was a leg — and now there is no leg…

The girl calls out: “Mommy! Mommy! Look quickly!”…

… But the pain will eventually set in… And she will feel pain for a long time… There will be only pain — and not much else in her life…

… And a lot of people find themselves in similar situations…

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God allows wars created by people. It is a great opportunity to test each of those who takes part in wars.

But He also teaches us peace, compassion, and other aspects of love.

Those who don’t learn this well and are willing to hurt others will be hurt just as much as they hurt themselves. These are the lessons given to teach them to give up the evils that lead to hell, to master the emotions of love, and to learn to be gentle and tender, not destructive, or willing to kill and maim others.

This matters in relation to the events of this and subsequent earthly incarnations.