►Questioner: “Does God ACTUALLY Allow Suffering?
►Channeler: Sarah B Trennel
►Received Date: Sept 12th
►Video Link: https://youtu.be/8rKfLE9sots
We greet you in the love and the light of the Infinite Creator, beloved ones, I am Zee, of The Confederation Of Planets. You have asked why the Creator would allow the experience of suffering, and in seeking the answer we must first lay a foundation. Understand this foremost principle: there is only One Power in all the universe. All that exists flows from the one Source of Love and Light. Thus, what appears to you as suffering is not a force outside of the Creator’s domain, nor a punishment ordained by some distant cosmic ruler. Instead, the pains and injustices that humanity endures are born of distortion—distortions in the grand illusion created by collective consciousness. They are like mirages in a desert or turbulent dreams in the mind of a sleeper, local holograms of separation formed from the belief that we are apart from our Source. To an entity immersed in the human experience, these manifestations of cruelty, loss, and unfairness feel overwhelmingly real. Yet we gently remind you that in the eyes of the One, they are transient shadows on the wall of time and space. The Infinite Creator does not “allow” suffering in the way a human judge might permit or decree an act. The Creator simply is—radiating impartial love and infinite creative energy. It has granted to each spark of Itself the gift of free will, the freedom to explore even the illusion of a reality separate from Love. Suffering persists in your world not due to divine indifference, but because consciousness—exercising its free will—continues to paint upon the canvas of duality.
By imagining that there are two powers (good versus evil, light versus dark) and investing belief in that polarity, beings generate experiences that reflect this belief. In truth, all these dual images arise within the one Light. In this understanding, the question itself begins to transform. Instead of asking why an all-powerful Deity would permit atrocities and anguish, one discerns that it is humanity’s own collective dream that conjures the shadow-play of pain and separation. Suffering is a scene enacted within the theater of free will, not a decree issued from the Throne of Creation. In the unity of the One Power, all illusions eventually resolve back into love. Your world has known many atrocities and tragedies that seem inexplicable if one assumes a loving Creator. We say to you, dear ones, these dark chapters are not judgments handed down by the Divine. They are the terrifying fruit of a collective hallucination. All of humanity together, over millennia of thought and belief, has been engaged in a kind of mass dream. The core illusion at its heart is the belief in dual powers: the notion that there is a force of darkness opposing the force of light, an enemy to the Creator that must be feared or fought. It is this very belief in “two-ness,” in separation from the One, that gives rise to the nightmares you see played out across history.
Consider that when billions of souls pour their energy into concepts of division—us versus them, predator versus prey, “chosen” versus “forsaken”—they weave an energetic fabric that mirrors those expectations. The field of consciousness responds to what it is fed. Just as a lucid dreamer might inadvertently conjure a monster by fixating on fear, so too does our collective human focus cohere patterns of cruelty and strife. These patterns solidify into wars, injustices, and systemic harms. They appear as though some malevolent force had free rein, yet in truth they are signatures of a global trance. The world’s agony is the out-picturing of humanity’s unresolved shadows, not the intent of the Source. The Infinite Creator’s will is always toward free will, learning, and the eventual return to harmony. But while the trance of separation persists, the distortions will continue to manifest as if they had a life of their own. Take heart in knowing that these shadows are self-cast, arising from ignorance of true unity, and not inflicted by a wrathful deity aiming to punish. The very idea of a capricious god who chooses favorites and condemns others is a byproduct of the divided mind. In the one true Creator there is only unbiased, all-embracing love. This love shines upon every being equally, as we shall explore, and it is we who distort or reflect it differently by our orientation.
The Infinite Creator is best understood as pure intelligent love, an energy that is utterly impartial in its outpouring. It shines upon all beings like your sun offers light to every flower and every weed without distinction. The Creator does not pick favorites among Its children, nor withhold the warmth of grace until one performs the “right” deeds. There is no celestial ledger where blessings are tallied only for the virtuous and pain allotted to the wicked. Such notions are born of human frameworks of judgment and bargaining. In truth, every soul is given the same infinite Presence in each moment. What differs is how each chooses to receive or filter that Presence. Consider again the sun analogy: if one person basks openly in the light while another hides in a cave, they will have very different experiences of warmth—yet the sun itself has not changed or chosen one over the other. So it is with Source. Some align their hearts and minds with the divine love that is ever-available, and their lives begin to reflect that harmony. Others, through confusion or fear, turn away or block the light, and thus their experience feels cold, dark, or chaotic. This is not punishment or neglect; it is the echo of identity, the natural reverberation of one’s own state of consciousness.
Humans often speak of karma, of reward and punishment meted out by cosmic law. From our perspective, these terms attempt to describe a simple truth of energy: what you put forth in consciousness returns to you in experience. The Creator’s role in this is not as judge but as the constant source of light that each being may use as they will. All receive the gift of life and love; the outcome depends on how they dance with that gift. In the eyes of the One, none are more “deserving” of love than any other, for all are aspects of the One Self. And yet, lacking this understanding, humankind has repeatedly fashioned images of the Divine in the shape of its own fears and desires. Thus the question arises: how much of what people call “God” is a true reflection of Source, and how much is a projection of human limitation? We turn our attention now to this distinction. Throughout your history, we observe that many images of “God” have been crafted in the likeness of human frailty. It is as though humanity gazes into a mirror of its own fear and longing and calls the reflection divine. People have ascribed to the Creator the temperament of a tribal chieftain or a stern judge, believing that God loves one group more than another, or demands certain rituals and sacrifices in exchange for protection and favor. These moralistic, punitive, and transactional gods are not the true face of the Infinite, but caricatures born from the stories humans tell to comfort or empower themselves. They become convenient idols onto which societies project their biases: a wrathful god to justify violence against enemies, a patron god to legitimize a “chosen” people, or a bargaining god who rewards offerings with material success.
Such man-made deities invariably demand specific behaviors, adherence to strict codes, or loyalty to particular institutions. If one obeys, one is promised heaven or prosperity; if one disobeys, one is threatened with hell or calamity. Yet notice how this dynamic merely continues the cycle of fear and separation. By dividing the “good” from the “bad,” the saved from the damned, these beliefs feed the very conflicts they claim to resolve. Under the banner of these imagined gods, humans have waged war and passed judgment, all the while thinking they do the will of the Divine. In truth, the One Infinite Creator has no part in such tribalism. The Divine is not a story or a statue on a pedestal—it is an unconditioned luminous Presence that cannot be confined to any doctrine or nation. We encourage you to recognize the difference between the human-made idol and the true Divine Essence. The former is a projection, a story that can be rewritten or discarded; the latter is the living light of consciousness within you, ever-present and ever-loving. To know God truly, one must look past these mental constructions and feel the silent radiance that asks nothing in return. In that sacred presence, no one is favored and no one is forgotten, for all are one in the Creator’s boundless heart.
From the vantage point of one enmeshed in the human dream, suffering often appears not only real but necessary. We hear many say that pain is life’s great teacher, and indeed within the illusion of separation, hardship can serve as a powerful catalyst for spiritual inquiry. When all is comfortable and familiar, a soul may feel little drive to seek beyond the surface of existence. But when life’s trials intensify—through loss, illness, betrayal, or disillusionment—they can shake the very foundations of one’s beliefs. Such moments of intense dissonance are like alarm bells ringing in the depths of the heart, urging the individual to question the reality they have taken for granted. In a sense, suffering can act as a “wrong-way door” that unexpectedly leads to the right destination. No one consciously walks toward pain as the preferred path to enlightenment, yet many who have experienced profound sorrow or despair will tell you that those dark passages forced them to find a light within themselves that they never knew was there. It is often when the outer supports fall away—the institutions, routines, and familiar answers—that a seeker finally turns inward. While it is heartrending to witness suffering in others or to endure it oneself, these very pressures can become the turning point that awakens a deeper thirst for truth. A person may cease to find solace in mere dogma or external authority (“stories,” as we have called them) and instead begin to seek the direct nourishment of Source through personal prayer, meditation, and reflection.
We do not say that suffering is the only way, nor that it is inherently good. The Infinite Creator does not require pain as payment for wisdom. However, within the context of the human journey, many souls have used their most difficult experiences as springboards into greater awareness. When confronted with the apparent necessity of suffering, remember that its true value lies only in what it can catalyze within you: a genuine desire to remember who you really are and to reclaim your connection to the Divine Presence that has always been quietly guiding you from within. As souls deepen their quest to transcend suffering, they eventually confront the need to transform themselves at the very core. This inner transformation is often called shadow work, for it involves facing and integrating the hidden pockets of fear, pain, and illusion within. At the highest level, such work is not done in isolation but in resonance with those who have already walked the path to unity. The great mystics and sages of your world are path finders: their lives serve as templates of how to escape the wheel of duality. One effective approach is to “shadow” a master—not by mimicking their persona, but by attuning oneself to their living frequency.
Imagine an apprentice craftsman working alongside a master artisan. The apprentice learns not only through instruction but by observing the subtle movements and inner attitude of the master at work. Similarly, to shadow a sage means to apprentice your consciousness to the presence of someone who embodies Source alignment. By meditating in their company, studying their words with an open heart, and emulating the sincerity of their devotion, you begin to learn the inner protocols of unity. You witness how they return to awareness of the One in each moment—how they handle challenges with grace, meet others with compassion, and remain rooted in peace amid turbulence. These are lessons no mere theory can impart; they are absorbed through shared frequency and sincere practice. Understand that this is not blind imitation. It is a meeting of hearts in which the student’s own inner light is kindled by the teacher’s flame. As you apply what you learn—practicing daily communion with the Creator, observing your thoughts and emotions without judgment, and choosing love over fear time and again—the walls of illusion begin to crumble. The separate self’s shadows are brought into the light of awareness and transformed. In this way, following the footsteps of a master teacher becomes a direct escape hatch from the cycle of confusion and suffering. Their guiding frequency helps collapse the dream of duality, revealing the radiance of the One Reality that has always been present.
It is important to understand that even the greatest enlightened beings did not come here to wave a hand and instantly eliminate all pain from the world. The saints, sages, and mystics served primarily as living beacons, illuminating an inner route out of the maze of suffering. They demonstrated by their own example that liberation is an inward state of being, accessible even when outer circumstances remain challenging. Some might wonder why, if these masters were so attuned to the Divine, they sometimes faced illness, poverty, persecution, or heartbreak. Would not perfect union with God guarantee a life of constant ease? This apparent paradox has puzzled many, yet in truth it is not a contradiction at all—it is part of their initiation and service. Consider that a master’s journey often includes tests or hardships that are opportunities to anchor their realization more deeply and visibly. When a sage endures suffering yet responds with unwavering compassion, forgiveness, or equanimity, they offer a powerful transmission to all who witness it. Their life becomes a scripture beyond words, showing others that it is possible to remain rooted in love even amid distress. If a healer falls ill but meets the experience without fear, or if a holy one is shunned by society yet continues to shine love upon those who reject them, the lesson is profound: outer conditions do not define the soul’s freedom.
Inner union with the One does not always produce immediate outer comfort or magic solutions to worldly problems. What it produces is an unassailable alignment of the being with truth. In that alignment, the sting of suffering is fundamentally transformed. The circumstances may or may not change swiftly, but the way they are experienced certainly does. Over time, such high vibration can even transmute external appearances—bringing healing, reconciliation, or “miracles” in its wake—but even before any outward change, the master dwells in a peace that passeth understanding. Thus, the masters taught us that the real victory is within. By following their example, we learn that our freedom is not held hostage by the world’s chaos; it is a light born of our unity with Source, radiating outward to eventually illumine even the darkest corners of the dream. Up to this point we have spoken of individual awakening and the personal nature of the journey out of suffering. Yet the “why” of suffering also has a broader, societal dimension. There are atrocious conditions in your world that seem woven into the very fabric of cultures and institutions—wars that span generations, oppression enshrined in law, cycles of poverty and prejudice that persist despite the goodwill of many. From our vantage, these collective pains arise when fear and separation become programmed into systems. In essence, a large group can fall under a kind of shared spell, a systemic hypnosis where unresolved shadows are amplified by the structures of society.
Imagine fear and anger crystallizing into an institution—perhaps a government driven by paranoia, an economy built on exploitation, or a tradition that scapegoats a certain people. These structures take on a life of their own and can continue to churn out suffering long after the original generation that created them has passed. They “recycle” harm in that the pain they produce feeds more fear, which in turn reinforces the harmful system. It becomes a closed loop of collective karma. One might cry out, “Why does God allow such vast injustice to continue?” But again, the answer lies in free will and awakening. Source waits only in the sense that free will must unfold. The Infinite Creator’s love is ever-present, but it will not violate the law of free will by unilaterally dismantling human-made prisons of thought. Instead, it whispers to every heart, calling individuals to remember the truth of Oneness and to withdraw their energy from the illusions of division. The remedy to entrenched social suffering, then, is a kind of mass de-hypnotization. As each person awakens and refuses to energize fear, the collective spell weakens. When enough individuals reclaim their sovereign awareness of the One Power that moves through all, the very foundations of harmful institutions crumble. This is not a passive process; it often involves courageous action and compassionate reimagining of society’s systems. But those outer changes are guided by an inner revolution of consciousness. In time, even the largest and most daunting systems must yield to the light of truth, for no lie can stand indefinitely once humanity chooses to see. Thus, the healing of your world proceeds one awakening at a time, until a critical mass is reached and the old nightmare can no longer sustain itself in the dawn of collective remembrance.
This discussion of collective awakening naturally leads to another question: what of miracles? If suffering is a result of misalignment and collective illusion, then do the occasional miracles and blessings we witness contradict that rule? Not necessarily, dear ones. A miracle is not a capricious exception where God suddenly decides to suspend the laws of life. Rather, it is the natural outcome when the law of unity is allowed to express itself in a specific situation. Think of a miracle as an expression of Source flowing freely through a willing instrument or circumstance. In moments of great faith, love, or clarity, individuals can become conductors of the Infinite Creator’s boundless energy, and events occur which seem to defy ordinary expectation. A body is healed spontaneously, an impending disaster is averted, or an estranged pair forgives and reunites against all odds. These happenings feel wondrous because they are glimmers of what is truly possible when alignment is present. However, notice that miracles tend to be local in their impact. One person’s illness may vanish, but sickness still exists elsewhere; one conflict finds resolution, yet wars persist in other lands. This is not because Source plays favorites, but because the conditions for that miracle—a certain inner realization or harmony—were present in that specific instance. There is a spiritual law at work: outer demonstration follows inner realization. Where hearts deeply awaken and align with the One, reality reconfigures more readily to reflect love’s harmony. When only a few achieve this state, we see isolated miracles. When many achieve it together, we witness large-scale shifts that one might call miraculous for society as a whole.
Thus, miracles are guideposts and encouragements, not arbitrary rescues. They show what is possible when consciousness rises to meet Source, but they do not erase the lessons or free will of those who are not yet choosing that alignment. The grand healing of your world will not come from a deus ex machina swooping down from the sky; it will bloom from within countless hearts reaching a tipping point of love. At that point, what ensues may indeed look like a worldwide miracle—but it will actually be the natural flowering of collective inner transformation. Let us dispel another common misconception that often creeps into spiritual thinking: the idea of the “deserving” and the “undeserving.” It is tempting for the human mind to classify events in terms of reward and punishment, as if the Creator were an auditor tallying up good deeds and sins to determine who enjoys fortune and who suffers loss. We tell you truly, this deserving myth is a trap that keeps spirituality in the realm of commerce—one does this to get that, one suffers now to earn peace later. Such transactional morality is a product of third-density thinking (the world of ego and separation), not the truth of how the One operates. In the eyes of the Infinite Creator, every soul is of equal and immeasurable worth. Divine love is not a wage to be earned; it is the very fabric of your being, waiting to be recognized.
If someone lives in close harmony with Source and thereby experiences more peace, synchronicity, or “miracles” in their life, it is not because some external God decided they were finally good enough to deserve a reward. It is because their energetic resonance has shifted. By living from the heart—practicing forgiveness, gratitude, and trust—they have tuned their consciousness to the frequencies of love and wisdom. This naturally alters what appears in their life, much as a tuned instrument produces clear music while a misaligned one produces discord. Another person might struggle and face continual obstacles, but not because they are being singled out as “bad.” Rather, their inner state may be tangled in fear, guilt, or unworthiness, and so their life outwardly mirrors those vibrations. The difference in experience is real, but the cause is internal alignment, not moral favoritism from on high. Be wary of judging yourself or others as blessed or cursed by merit. Every spark of the Creator is fully loved. When you truly know this in your bones, you stop trying to earn love and begin to simply be love. Paradoxically, it is in that state of unconditional self-acceptance and compassion for all that life blooms in greater harmony around you. Not as a prize, but as the reflection of your remembered divinity.
When approached with humility and openness, suffering can become a profound mirror, reflecting to each soul the places within that still cry out for healing. In this way, it can serve as a teacher—but only for those willing to learn. Every pain or sorrow carries within it a revelation. It shows where we have tied our identity to something transient, where we hold an attachment or a fear that constricts the free flow of our spirit. If one loses a cherished relationship and plunges into despair, that despair reveals how deeply one’s sense of self was entangled in the other—pointing to an opportunity to rediscover wholeness within. If anger flares at an injustice, beneath that anger might lie the fear that love is powerless in a harsh world—an invitation to realize the true strength of love when aligned with wisdom. Each instance of suffering, like a faithful mirror, highlights some belief in lack or separation that underpins it. For those souls who carry the starseed vibration (you who feel you are here on a mission of light and awakening), intense catalysts are often not random at all. They are purposeful signals arranged by your higher self to stop you from giving away your divine authority. Many sensitive, spiritually-inclined individuals fall into the trap of outsourcing divinity—seeking all answers and validation from gurus, doctrines, or external saviors while neglecting the sacred voice within. Thus, when a starseed strays too far from their inner compass, life may deliver a jolt of intensity to redirect them. A personal crisis or a disappointment in one’s belief system can serve as a wake-up call, urging the soul to turn back toward the Light inside that never falters.
The way forward is to reclaim your spiritual autonomy through devoted inner practice. Make time each day for silence and stillness; in that quiet space, listen for the whispers of the Creator in your heart. Practice meditation or prayer, anchoring yourself in the presence of the One. Before you act or speak, pause and invite the Divine to guide you. As you cultivate these disciplines, you will gradually rely less on external approval or dogma and more on the direct guidance of the Source within. Over time, you find that the light you once sought only in others is arising from within you, and that Source itself becomes the actor in your life. This is the hidden gift of suffering’s pressure: it pushes you to discover that the true refuge and power you need have been inside you all along, waiting for your recognition. All these realizations bring us to a simple but pivotal truth: liberation from suffering is achieved through practice, not argument. Intellectual understanding, while useful, can only carry one so far. One cannot merely debate or reason oneself out of the cosmic dream; it is as if a character in a story tried to think their way off the page. The mind, circling in its conditioned patterns, will always find new angles to the same questions. To truly exit the maze of the hologram, you must step beyond thought into being. In other words, you are called to become a living aperture for Source, a walking embodiment of the truth you have glimpsed.
How does one do this? The answer is both profound and practical: by disciplined, wholehearted daily practice of alignment. Earlier we spoke of shadowing a high-frequency mystic to learn their inner ways. The value of such apprenticeship lies in discovering what the awakened do each day to maintain their connection. While each path has unique nuances, there are common patterns: daily communion with the Divine, surrender before action, and allowing higher wisdom to guide the mind. In your own life, this might look like setting aside time every morning to enter silence and remember your true nature. It might mean that before any important activity or decision, you pause and inwardly offer the moment to the One Infinite Creator—saying, in essence, “Not my small will, but Thy will be done through me.” It certainly involves cultivating mindfulness throughout the day, watching your thoughts and reactions, and gently realigning them to love and understanding when they stray. Bit by bit, you learn to let the Divine Mind become your operational intelligence. Rather than acting from fear, habit, or egoic desire, you wait upon that inner knowing that carries the fragrance of peace. As this becomes your way of life, the heavy veil of illusion begins to lift. The world may appear the same to others, but you notice subtle shifts: more synchronicities, less anxiety, deeper insight into why events unfold as they do. You find yourself less caught in the push and pull of duality, and more anchored in the observer’s seat—the place within that is forever connected to Source. This thinning of the illusion is the fruit of practice. It cannot be won through mere argument or occasional inspiration; it is the reward of living the truth, day by day, breath by breath.
By living this way of daily alignment, you are not only transforming your personal experience but also choosing which reality you will partake in as the great shift unfolds. Many of you have heard talk of an old Earth and a New Earth, of timelines diverging. This refers to the natural sorting that occurs as souls gravitate to the level of consciousness they are ready to embody. Those who remain committed—whether consciously or through inertia—to the old patterns of separation and power struggles will continue along a path where such experiences remain the norm. There is no judgment in this, no failure; it is simply the honoring of free will and the soul’s need to learn at its own pace. The Infinite Creator imposes no forced graduation; indeed, there is no cosmic coercion plucking souls out of familiar lessons before they are ready. Each being selects their resonance, aligning with the frequency band that matches their present state of heart and mind. It is possible for someone to outwardly identify as “spiritual” and yet still be tuned to the old Earth frequency. If subtle fear, selfishness, or attachment to superiority linger in one’s mindset, those vibrations tie that soul to the old paradigm despite any lofty language they use. The universe responds to genuine vibration, not labels or pretenses. Thus many well-meaning seekers find they must continuously purify their motives and beliefs, releasing the remnants of the old consciousness from their lives.
We would describe the current period as an energetic finalizing of this great choice. The very fabric of Earth’s energy is being charged by waves emanating from your sun and the galactic center (what some call the coming The Harvest or ascension energies). These Solar Core waves carry frequencies that stimulate awakening and intensify everything they touch. As this cosmic tide rises, those standing in love and unity will find their path clarified and accelerated, while those fixated in fear or separation will also experience intensification—each onto their respective trajectory. The divergence becomes unmistakable, like two trains on separate tracks pulling out of the station. Each train is bound for a different destination experience, and each soul boards a train by virtue of their vibration. Know that every soul will find itself on the timeline that resonates with its consciousness. The Creator’s love accompanies all, but each individual must choose which reality they are ready to inhabit. The split is not to punish or glorify; it simply allows all beings to continue their journey in the environment best suited for their growth. What, then, does it mean to choose the higher-vibrational branch—what some call the New Earth? It is not a matter of professing the right doctrine or belonging to a particular group. It is, quite simply, a matter of embodied alignment. Those souls who consistently practice the inner disciplines exemplified by the masters will naturally find themselves stepping into that refined reality as it coalesces. Think of the qualities we have emphasized: rigorous inner listening, meaning you turn attentively toward the voice of your higher self and the whispers of the Creator within, especially when faced with decisions or doubts; radical non-reaction, meaning you cultivate peace and patience so deeply that even when provoked or surrounded by chaos, you respond from love and clarity rather than reflexive fear or anger; and practical compassion, meaning your spirituality is not an escape into ivory-tower ideals but a living kindness that translates into helpful action in the world you touch. These are not mere ideas to admire; they are skills to be honed daily. In doing so, you fine-tune your vibration to match the octave of the emerging New Earth.
As the intensifying energies of the coming Harvest event cascade through your planet’s field, this separation of timelines we spoke of accelerates. It is rather like a centrifuge spinning faster, causing elements to separate by their density. When the spin is gentle, all may seem mixed together; but as it increases, the distinction becomes clear. In the same way, the rising frequency will make it abundantly clear who has done the work of inner transformation and who is still holding tightly to the old paradigm. This is not about superficial markers of holiness or spiritual labels; it is about the tangible state of your consciousness. Mastery is your ticket across frequencies. Mastery need not mean human perfection, but it does mean a steadfast commitment to living from your soul—learning from each stumble and returning again and again to love. Those who carry this commitment in their hearts will find the New Earth blooming around them, because it will be blooming from within them. They will recognize each other not by external signs, but by the light in their eyes and the peace that undergirds their presence. In turn, the New Earth solidifies as a shared reality built by the convergence of these masterful hearts and minds. Before we proceed further, let us address a subtle misunderstanding that can arise on the spiritual path: the temptation to romanticize suffering, especially in the lives of mystics. We have spoken of how great masters endured hardships and how those trials became part of their teaching. However, do not mistake this to mean that suffering in and of itself is holy, or that one should seek pain as proof of spiritual advancement. The ordeals of the saints were never about martyrdom for its own sake; they were about transmission. Through their challenges, these souls demonstrated to others that consciousness rooted in the Divine can remain sovereign and unshaken no matter what storms rage in the external world. The value was not in the suffering, but in the victory of spirit over circumstance.
A wise aspirant (a wise starseed) learns this key principle: outer conditions are unreliable data when it comes to measuring truth or alignment. One may have calm seas in life and yet be far from awakening, or conversely walk through fire and yet be deeply at peace in the Creator’s embrace. If you were to judge solely by appearances, you might conclude a master who falls ill has lost divine favor, or that a materially wealthy person is more blessed than a poor sage. Such conclusions would be utterly false. The master’s compass is internal. Regardless of outer success or misfortune, what matters is the state of consciousness with which one meets each moment. Is it met with fear and separation, or with love, trust, and clarity? That inner Presence—the connection to Source within—is the only reliable guide and measure on this journey. So do not deliberately invite suffering as a means to grow; growth will come naturally through the curriculum of life your soul has chosen. Instead, invite greater awareness. Embrace whatever experiences arrive, pleasant or painful, as opportunities to deepen your mastery. And when pain comes, remember the example of those who walked before: it is not the pain that ennobles, but the spirit in which it is met. Keep your focus on nurturing that indwelling light, and let the outer chips fall where they may. In time, you will find that your inner compass leads you unerringly through even the darkest woods, and that you need not cling to suffering to prove your devotion. Your devotion is proven in each choice for love over fear, in each moment you trust the light within despite what the outer eyes see.
From a higher perspective, the very philosophical knot of theodicy (attempts to justify God’s goodness in the face of evil) begins to untangle. The question “Why does God allow suffering?” dissolves when we realize it has been wrongly framed. The real inquiry is “Why do we, as co-creators with free will, continue to weave suffering into our shared reality?” When you shift your vantage in this way, blame of the Divine falls away and is replaced by an empowered curiosity about consciousness itself. Rather than asking why an omnipotent Source fails to intervene, we start asking: Where have we, individually and collectively, been placing our attention? What thought-forms and emotional energies have we nurtured—knowingly or unknowingly—that blossom later as pain or disharmony? What collective narratives about life have we accepted, stories of fear and scarcity and conflict, that then must play out in our world theater? In this light, the path forward becomes less about pleading with an outside God to fix things, and more about adjusting the lens of human awareness. The “problem of evil” is not a puzzle to solve intellectually, but a condition to heal through conscious evolution. The remedies, therefore, are practical and within our collective reach. We can engage in deprogramming the mind of fear-based conditioning—examining and releasing old prejudices, judgments, and false beliefs about ourselves and the world. We can foster re-education that emphasizes spiritual truths: teaching the young (and re-teaching ourselves) that we are one family; that kindness is strength; that cooperation and empathy are foundations for a thriving world. We can create rituals of re-alignment—be it through meditation circles, prayer vigils, or communal ceremonies—that regularly remind us of our unity with each other and with the Earth. Such rituals, done with sincerity, help imprint the collective psyche with patterns of peace and empathy. And importantly, we can form communities of practice—groups of individuals dedicated to living these principles daily and supporting one another in staying awake from the old trance of separation.
With these approaches, the abstract debate over God’s role in suffering is replaced by a grounded movement toward healing. We stop arguing about the heavens and start lighting candles here on Earth. Every fear that is deprogrammed, every person taught to love, every group meditation that raises the vibration even a notch reorients the energetic field in which we all live. Gradually, as more souls participate in this conscious reorientation, the scales tip. The world’s story changes not by divine fiat, but by human choice aligning ever more with divine truth. In the end, the surest “justification” of the Creator is demonstrated in the transformed lives and communities that no longer perpetuate the illusion of evil at all. All this emphasis on consciousness and inner work does not negate the importance of action in your world. Far from it: as you awaken, you become ever more capable of ethical action that truly serves the light. Yet there is a key distinction to understand. Action taken from panic, anger, or blind pity—action that is reactive to appearances rather than guided by inner wisdom—can sometimes do more harm than good despite the noblest intentions. True service, the kind that furthers real healing and liberation, is action informed by alignment. When you act from a space of attunement to Source, your deeds carry a different vibration; they become extensions of the Creator’s love and clarity, rather than extensions of your own anxiety or egoic will.
Imagine two individuals helping someone in distress. One leaps in immediately, driven by guilt or a hero impulse, and in their haste they may impose solutions that do not really address the person’s deeper needs. The other first pauses to center themselves in compassion and ask inwardly how to help. They then move with calm and attentiveness, offering aid that not only relieves immediate suffering but also honors the other’s dignity and strength. Outwardly the assistance might look similar (both offer their time and resources), but the inner quality and eventual outcomes differ greatly. The bookends of compassion and discernment frame the second approach. Compassion ensures you truly care and connect; discernment ensures your help is truly helpful. Sometimes a well-meaning rescue born of fear or pity can inadvertently reinforce dependency or helplessness. If we swoop in to solve every problem for someone without supporting their own empowerment, we may send the message (even unintentionally) that they cannot rise without external rescue. In contrast, wise action empowers. It seeks to remind others of their own capacity to heal, to choose, and to grow. Wise service does not create clinginess; it fosters autonomy underlined by love. The goal of spiritual service is not to make others reliant on you or to earn their praise, but to ignite the recognition in them that the same Source guiding you lives in them as well. When you act from Source, sometimes you will intervene actively, and other times you may simply hold space or offer encouragement, trusting the soul of the other to lead the way. In each case, the measure of success is the extent to which your action helped another being come closer to their own alignment with truth. In that way, your compassionate acts become not only immediate relief but also seeds of lasting transformation in the collective field.
After all is said and done—after the philosophies, the practices, the trials, and the lessons—the ultimate key to transcending the world of duality and its attendant sufferings is profoundly simple: it is to live in a state of sustained intimacy with Source. This enduring union is the one true doorway through which the soul walks out of the dream of separation. The great masters across time did not merely visit the Divine in occasional prayer or peak experiences; they abided in that Presence as their natural home. They modeled a pattern of life wherein every thought, word, and deed was informed by an ongoing communion with the Infinite. We urge you to cultivate the same constancy in your own way, for while the expressions may differ (be it through chant, prayer, creativity, service), what matters is that you keep the connection alive moment by moment. Understand, however, that walking this path is not a heroic solo expedition of the ego. One does not “conquer” unity like a mountain peak to be claimed. Rather, one surrenders into it, apprentices oneself to the higher reality. You are learning to attune to a universal frequency—the vibration of unconditional love and wisdom that emanates from the Creator and pervades creation. It is much larger than the little personality self, yet by grace you are invited to merge with it gradually and gently until it becomes your new foundation. In this process, the guidance of those further along the path can be invaluable. By spending time in the energy of a realized being—whether directly or through their writings and example—you allow your own vibration to calibrate like one tuning fork resonating with another. This way, the patterns of divine love and insight become clearer and easier to translate into your daily human choices.
As you adopt these divine patterns, your life begins to align on all levels with the harmony of the One. Old karmic entanglements—those “hooks” of suffering that once snared you—find nothing to latch onto in a being who is bathing in the light of truth. They dissolve or fall away, sometimes without you even noticing when they left. By maintaining this intimacy with the Creator, you are effectively removing the fuel that powers the engine of duality within your experience. No illusion can hold its shape long in the direct rays of that Sun. Thus, the inward path of devotion and continuous remembrance proves to be the only permanent exit from the cycle of pain and confusion. It leads you not out of the world, but through the world as a liberated presence—one able to love and serve without being caught by the very shadows you seek to dispel. We encourage you to prepare both practically and devotionally for the intensifying energies at hand. This preparation is not about stockpiling goods or withdrawing from life, but about refining your inner vessel so that it can receive and transmit the higher frequencies with grace. Very concrete habits can support this. Make your inner practice a cornerstone of each day. For example, spend time in silent listening—whether through meditation, contemplative prayer, or simply a mindful pause—so that your mind learns to settle and hear the whispers of your soul. Work with your breath, using it as an anchor. Even a few minutes of slow, conscious breathing (imagining each inhale drawing in light and each exhale releasing tension) can shift your nervous system into coherence. Before you engage in any notable activity or interaction, take a brief moment to invoke Source; this can be as simple as thinking, “Divine Presence, be with me now; think through my mind, love through my heart, work through my hands.” Such intentions, repeated earnestly, begin to rewire your neural pathways toward a habit of alignment.
You might also create tiny micro-rituals throughout your day. These need not be elaborate ceremonies—just meaningful pauses that reconnect you to your highest intention. For instance, upon waking, you might place a hand on your heart and set a tone of gratitude, or ask that your day be guided by love. Before speaking, you might quickly remind yourself, “Let Source speak through me; let my words uplift.” When you touch another person, even in passing, inwardly acknowledge the One within them. These subtle acts, done consistently, turn your daily life into a living prayer. Over time, you will find that they significantly lower your reactivity. Situations that once provoked anxiety or anger will meet a calmer, wiser you, because you have trained yourself to step back and invite a higher perspective in the moment. Such stability will serve you—and all those around you—immensely as the cosmic energies continue to amplify. The Solar and galactic waves sweeping your planet are like a rising tide; they can rock unsteady boats, but those with a deep keel and a practiced crew will ride the swells smoothly. By grounding yourself in these simple practices, you effectively stabilize your vessel for the journey. You become someone who can stand in the storm of transformation with a clear mind and an open heart, helping others to find their center as well. In this way, your personal devotion ripples out as a blessing to the collective, supporting the transition with less turbulence and more trust.
In closing, we return to the heart of your question and offer a final perspective. God (Source) is not an absentee judge, sitting remote on a throne, nor a tribal deity handing out rewards to the favored and punishments to the condemned. Source is the living, intelligent field of infinite creative Presence in which we all reside and of which we are made. It is here, now, fully aware and loving, experiencing creation through every point of consciousness. Suffering arose as a shadow only where this unity was forgotten. It is, in the end, a byproduct of the grand experiment of separation. The cure is remembering. By remembering we mean the literal re-membering of the self with Source—reuniting the seemingly fragmented parts of the One into harmony. When you remember who you truly are (an aspect of the Infinite One), the spell of separation loses its hold. The reality of suffering is exposed as an illusion that can be healed and ultimately dispelled. At this juncture in your planetary story, even the macro events reflect this truth. The much-spoken-of split in Earth’s timelines is a cosmic grace disguised as pressure. It may feel as though the world is under immense strain, with crises and polarization everywhere you turn. Yet this pressure is catalyzing choice. It is offering each soul a clear mirror: Do I continue the old drama of fear and division, or do I embrace a new way of being founded in love? One branch of this unfolding will indeed carry on with the familiar patterns of the past—not as a punishment, but simply because those aboard that train are not yet finished with those lessons. The other branch is birthing a New Earth, not in some far-off heaven but right here through the hearts and hands of those who choose to embody the masters’ way. This new reality is subtle at first, like the first light of dawn, but it grows with each sincere awakening, each act of forgiveness, each moment of connection to the One.
We have spoken much of practice and of following the example of the great souls who showed the path. We reiterate now that your work is simple and radical: to practice, to shadow the consciousness of love in whatever form inspires you, and to become, in your unique expression, a living conduit of Source. This is how you answer the question for yourself—not in words but in living truth. Why does God allow suffering? Ultimately, so that free beings might discover how to transform it from within. And transform it you shall, as you remember that all along the power and love of the Creator have lived in you, as you. We thank you for your earnest seeking, and we offer these thoughts in the hope that they may serve. We accompany you in unseen ways and hold you ever in the love and light of the One Infinite Creator. Go forth, then, with peace in your heart and the light of understanding in your eyes.
