Challenges of life, according to Spiritism: how to cope and

to overcome?
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What are the challenges of life? What is the correct way to face obstacles?
of the journey of current existence? What are adversities for? What lessons
we can draw from material, moral, and spiritual difficulties that
do we experience?

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Challenges of life, according to Spiritism

Challenges are intrinsic to the life of any living being.

Therefore, the human being does not escape this natural aspect.

There is not a single person on Earth free from obstacles.

We all have challenges.

Some of them may be common to all individuals, even though the levels of
severity or ease may be different.

Therefore, it can be said that they are unique and incomparable and faced.
differently for each of us

Every person has their own trials and thespiritist doctrineexplain the
because of the challenges that are imposed on us.

What is the spiritualist view of life's challenges?

For Spiritism, the challenges of life are experiences from which we need
face to evolve.

It is from the obstacles that we overcome limits and develop our

abilities.

The law of progress, one of the ten moral laws that make up the natural law or law of
God, clarify that humans, unlike other living beings,
they reincarnate to progress (See in The Book of Spirits, Chapter VIII, Part
Third – Of Moral Laws
That is to say, we have the opportunity to live on Earth to seek our
improvement.

After all, our planet is a world of trials and expiations.

The law of progress aligns with another moral law, which is the law of equality.

God created the same laws for all individuals.

However, each person has their own abilities and their level of advancement.

Some are more evolved, that is, they have dedicated themselves to good more than others.
They developed in reason (intelligence) and in feeling (love) and worked.
in their inner improvement, bringing them moral resistances before the
difficulties.

And this interferes with the obstacles that will be faced in physical life.

But everything we go through in this physical plane is not by chance.

There is always a reason behind trials and atonements.

We, as imperfect spirits, carry a long baggage of mistakes and

settlements from other lives.

What are the biggest challenges of life?

According to the moral law of conservation, all beings are endowed with
survival instincts.

Animals, for example, naturally know what they should do to

to obtain food.

We, human beings, also have this characteristic.

Meanwhile, our instinct for conservation is not mechanical like that of others.
living beings, but, yes, rational.

THERE IS A SPIRITIST CONCEPT ERROR HERE

All creatures created by God evolve continuously, the Principle

Intelligence inhabits all beings and promotes their evolution. From the mineral kingdom,
passing through the plant kingdom and arriving at the animal kingdom, everything in nature is
connected and subject to the Law of Progress that promotes its evolution.
earthly humanity is going through the second stage or evolutionary phase along with
the planet, having overcome primitivism, is facing the challenges of reason and
sanctification of feeling and soon in the World of Regeneration will be
treading the paths of angelitude.
God has given us intellectual capacity for actions and decisions and we have much
work to do.

In light of this, our species faces specific challenges ahead.

spiritual condition.

They are:

Challenges of family life

The family is the first group of interaction for every individual.

What we learn in family relationships is reflected in all other relationships.

relationships.

That is, harmony among family members is an example of how to treat and love the
next out of home.

Family life is extremely important for overcoming selfishness and

to think of the other.

As the spirit clarifiesJoanna of Angelsin the book 'Family Constellation',

psychographed by Divaldo Franco:

The family is the fundamental base upon which the immense building rises.
society. Whenever the family weakens, society experiences
conflicts, shaken in their structures.
However, family life can be very challenging.

Conflicted relationships between couples, parents and children, or even frequent.

among siblings.

But it is important to keep in mind that family ties are based on affinity and
out of necessity.

We are connected to these spirits before, during, and after this incarnation, still.
that the inclinations, tastes, and behaviors may be different.

Learning to deal with these differences is part of the divine plan of the family and is
a means of obtaining spiritual progression.

Existential challenges
In addition to family challenges, the human species faces challenges
existential.

You must have thought, at least once, what is yourpurpose in

Earth, isn't it?
Inquiring about the meaning of life is a common behavior among individuals.

Questions like 'why me?' or 'why not me?' are constantly

launched into the Universe.

In addition to the doubt about the existence and meaning of life, there are still other challenges.
existential.

In the book 'Existential Conflicts', the spirit Joanna de Ângelis lists the main
challenges of human existence.

They are: psychological escapes, laziness, anger, fear, resentment, guilt,

jealousy, anxiety, cruelty, violence, neurasthenia, drug addiction, smoking
existential emptiness, stress, phobia, courage, love, and death.

Overcoming the challenges of life

We all face challenges.

Therefore, there is no reason for us to feel less fortunate and to take on the
role of victims.

On the contrary.

Challenging situations test us and stimulate our progress.

Thus, they need to be seen as an opportunity.

In the face of difficulties

You may have heard the expression 'winner's posture', right?

Taking on the posture of a winner means adopting a positive attitude towards adversity.

It is to act like a winner even before achieving victory.

It is not presumption, but rather confidence and determination to win.

This is how the challenges of life should be faced.

In The Book of Spirits, in Question 258, the benefactors clarify that before
From our incarnation, we ourselves choose the type of trials through which
we will go through in our life on Earth, as a result of our free will and
always start again what was done poorly.

What does life's obstacles mean?

So far, we have talked a lot about the challenges of life and even referred to them as
obstacles.

The term refers to something that causes certain disruption for the execution of the
objectives.

This does not mean, however, that the obstacles are impediments to the
progress.

They may even hinder and delay the fulfillment of a purpose, but not
they are definitive barriers.

Evidently, this depends on how you deal with obstacles.

If you believe they are 'signs' that you should not move on and let go
if they win, they will indeed be the reason for your failure.

But if they draw even more determination to win from them, they will be motivators.

Furthermore, the pleasure of overcoming an obstacle is infinitely greater than a

conquest absent of obstacles.

Spiritual books about life and challenges

Life and the challenges it imposes are of interest to humanity, and the
spirits send us valuable messages and lessons on the subject.

See below some spiritualist books that portray the subject:

Challenges of Family Life, Raul Teixeira

In Challenges of Family Life, themediumRaul Teixeira psychographs the
teachings of the spirit Camilo.

It addresses the importance of family and clarifies other aspects such as the
formation of couples, the role of spouses, and the upbringing of children.

Happy Life, Divaldo Pereira Franco

Dictated by the spirit Joanna de Ângelis to the medium Divaldo Franco, the book
Happy Life brings various inspiring messages for living well.

The work discusses human conflicts and the attitudes that should be taken.
adopted to overcome the challenges of existence.

Empty Lives, Divaldo Pereira Franco

 Another work by Divaldo Franco, also by the spirit Joanna de Ângelis, Lives
Vazias is a reflective reading on the course of humanity.

The progress experienced, especially by the technological era, is undeniable, but the
opportunities, if not taken advantage of in the right way, can result
in empty lives.

Steps of Life, Chico Xavier

Steps of Life, byChico Xavier, it is a book written byEmmanueland diverse
other friendly spirits.

The work brings important insights and messages for those who question about
the human journey on Earth.

Spiritual lecture on the Meaning of Life

Besides the books that portray the challenges of life, there are other formats of content.
that can broaden your perspective and help you face challenges.

Aspaletras, for example, are important tools in this process.

Divaldo Franco, one of the greatest mediums, philanthropists, and speakers in Brazil,
brings the theme 'Meaning of Life' in a lecture at the Spiritist Week of Vitória.
Conquest (BA).

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Life challenge phrases

Many times we lack that little push to see the challenges of life.
in a positive way.

If you need this motivation, check out some messages about life's challenges.
next:

A life without challenges is not worth living.

And let us keep in mind the certainty from the very difficulties already overcome that there is no evil.
"May it last forever." –Chico Xavier
The great glory of life is not in never falling, but in rising every time.
that we fell." - Nelson Mandela
No one escapes the challenges of life, which are techniques of moral evaluation for
the candidates for happiness.” –Joanna de Ângelis.

After all, how to face life's challenges?

At this point, you probably want to know how to overcome the challenges.
of life.

André Luiz, in the book The Consoler, psychographed byChico Xavier, tells us the
following:

You live in a world amidst trials and struggles, challenges and needs.
student mode between the lessons he needs at school, in favor of himself
utilization.
In other words, the spirit asserts that the situations and difficulties from which
we are subjected to lessons.

Therefore, we have to behave like students and absorb all the learning.
what is provided to us through trials.

André Luiz further adds saying:

Learn to bear the invitations to the good of others and you will gain the best.
values of resistance.
Be strong and patient, conquer the fear of failing, practice theforgivenesse
Charity, learn from your mistakes and always remember: you are not alone.

As I saidBezerra de Menezes, do not dismiss the Divine Protection, through the

friends of the Most High, who do not leave you alone with your trials.

God is with you and will provide all the conditions you need to
overcome life's challenges and progress spiritually.

Conclusion
In this content, we saw what the challenges of life are and the reason why they
happen.

We also addressed the need to face obstacles with positivity.

and the determination to overcome them.

Believe, God's plans are greater and all trials are necessary.
for your moral advancement.

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