For a man, the safest and secure place is none other than the presence of God. God will draw devotees to His fold wherever they are and in whatever circumstances they might be. Without being obedient and if we leave His presence, several sufferings surround us. At times, we face many problems when we take decisions in a careless and hasty manner or defy God's words. If God Himself is bound by His rules, how can we, the mortal beings, breach them? Even then, Baba puts His Loving and Assuring Hand on our shoulders. But, as we shrug off His hand and distance ourselves from His presence, the enemies storming us will bite us as snakes and dump us into the abyss.
How could we keep ourselves secure and not fall prey to the external enemies like attachment and the internal enemies called envy and hate? There are two paths before us. One is the good path on which Baba takes us along and the other is a dark path infected with snakes. It is safe to choose the path on which Baba takes us along. He will then shoulder the responsibility to safeguard us against all evils. We should, therefore, pray to Baba to protect us from such hazardous enemies. The fervent chanting of Baba's name acts like a fortress in which we are safe-guarded by Sai. We should realize that since the presence of Baba is a secure haven, we should aspire to reach His Abode.
❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤
"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"
|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|
Baba will certainly answer our prayers. Baba may not respond to our every prayer at once. To some prayers He may say 'yes', to some others 'no', and to some 'wait'. Whether our prayers are answered or delayed depends on several factors such as our worthiness, state of mind, degree of our suffering and how far our desires are legitimate and practicable. Our prayer-seed takes time to yield the fruit of God's Grace, just as it takes time for the seed sown to sprout, put out buds and survive as a plant. Baba is aware as to when and how He should respond to our prayers and shower His Grace on us.
If Baba has not answered our prayer, it means that, He is testing our faith and patience and is keen to take us much closer to Him. The delay in answering our prayers is not His denial. Damu Anna wanted to do cotton trade in partnership with others. He wrote a letter to Baba, seeking His permission. Without even opening it, Baba said 'no' to Damu Anna's decision. Although Damu Anna felt displeased then, he learnt how benevolent Baba was when other traders incurred great loss. As such, we should not get disappointed that Baba did not answer our prayer, but continue to worship Him with firm faith and love. Even if Baba did not shower instant blessings on us, we need to wait with solid faith and patience for His Grace.
❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤
"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"
|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|
