Inspiring Thoughts - 20

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We often learn more when we hear

episodes that involve others. Most of us feel the unnecessary urge to

defend our way of thinking even if there is a slight provocation.

 

Hence today God speaks of such an

episode that does not involve you or me directly yet when you hear this

story as I did, we both shall reflect on its value and hold it close to

our hearts from now on.There

was an orphanage in the district of Sholapur. That orphanage was run by

a couple. The husband was a great devotee of Sai Baba of Shirdi. He

always had a dream to take care of not so very fortunate children. With

the blessings of his Guru his dream came true. For the last fifteen

years he had built the orphanage and served the lives of many children.When

God gives you a task in your hands He usually gives a test with it so

you can toughen the character, hold the reigns of the senses tight and

be steadfast and focused in mind. Yes! The husband Govinda also endured

such a test. It was nothing but his own wife, Simran. God had blessed

her with a lot of physical beauty, but with the Grace she carried also

the curse of arrogance. And her tongue…who could listen to her knife

like words?! Even Govinda was frightened by what next he or the

children might have to hear.Often

the children spent time with Govinda. Govinda loved the children as his

own, especially Ram. Ram was the first orphan that he had received

fifteen years ago. Ram was a true son to both Govinda and Simran. He

loved and served all his brothers at the orphanage.Ram

woke up early every morning to do his daily prayers to his Guru, Sai

Baba of Shirdi. Of course, even in the middle of his prayers Simran

would walk into the room, kick him on his back and say, “How dare you

waste my time in your prayers?” With that she would hand him a broom in

his hand. But Ram always had the same reply to her, “May God bless you

dear Mother.”Govinda

would often wince to see his Ram abused verbally and sometimes beaten.

He often tried to come in the middle of it but landed himself to be the

victim of her arrogance and cruelty.One

day when Simran was away Govinda called Ram to his room and said, “Ram,

I have cooked this meal with my own hands- I want to feed this meal to

you.” Ram replied, “Did you keep some for mother?” “No, my dear son,

this treat is not for you but for me. I will receive solace feeding

you. I know, my child you do not need anything.”As

he had completed these words Simran returned unexpectedly to the room.

Upon seeing the scene of her husband feeding the meager orphan boy she

thundered, “How dare you feed this beggar with your hands?” Saying that

she kicked the plate full of food. “Get out” she screamed. “God bless

you dear Mother” was Ram’s reply.The

next day Ram saw Govinda pack his bags. “Where are you going, father?”

he asked. “I am leaving…I am unable to withstand her ways. Please come

with me, Ram,” he implored.Ram

gently took his father’s hand and placed it in his. Then he took him to

the altar of his Guru and said, “Father, this is His work. When God has

entrusted you with His work how can you leave? Mother is not bad. She

is the test that God has given us, so our work in the midst of

resistance must not slow down or stop. O father even though she shouts

and makes me work don’t you realize that in her anger is a ‘silent

dependence’? She is unable to take care of her own tasks in a timely

way. Even though she is born with parents and has a family she never

learnt to love her own self. If she does not have that ability then how

can you get angry with her? How can she love you or me, then?Father, she loves me through her anger, she loves me through her sharp words, she loves me through her hands that strike me.That

is all she has known, dear father. And our dear Guru has sent us

‘orphans’ only so that we could give her the love that she has never

experienced within. We are not the orphans, father. We already have

‘faith’ as our mother and ‘patience’ as our father. We were sent to you

only so that dear Mother is not alone in this life.This

is God’s task, dear father. It appears to the world that we have a

shelter under your roof. But the real task is that while we are under

this shelter we need to build a home for God in the heart of Mother.Hence,

I implore you father, do not leave me in the middle of my task.

Whatever she has given me is the only love she knows and “May God bless

her for that.”This is the test of God, and in His test is always His Grace disguised.Let us pray…In every test let us be graced O God with so much understanding that we pass the ups and downs.In every test let us realize, dear Lord that we have to learn to bear so that we can experience Your strength within.In every test let us cherish Your work and let us not be lazy to leave it.In every test Dear God let us believe in ourselves and wait until Thy will is done.In every test ’May God bless all. May all emerge victorious in love.’”Build the home of God in your heart.And when you have placed Him thereHis task will be bornAnd you will be at peace!Part of the book: 'Inspiring Thoughts'By Seema M. DewanCopyright reserved by authorPlease share the messages with no changes in the text Visit : Sai Messages : http://saimessages.blogspot.com/ Sai Divine Inspirations : http://saidivineinspirations.blogspot.com/ Love Is My Form : http://loveismyform.blogspot.com/ (for non-Sai members)