The Answer Will Come When The Time Right

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The Answer Will Come When The Time Right

 

It is beyond us to know how or why prayers are granted. So many

factors are involved that we cannot hope to understand the process.

Timing, karma, grace, the degree of personal effort-all have a

bearing on the situation.

 

There may be other reasons why our prayers are not answered. We may

have karma to work out or lessons to learn. When we pray for a

miraculous cure, we may not see the factors which caused the

illness. Some people receive cures, while others do not. If the

lessons of that illness have not learned, it would be cruel to

relieve the illness, for it would only have to be repeated. But if

the lessons have been learned and the debt paid, then a cure could

endow the aspirant with new faith and determination.

 

It is always wisest for us to put our trust in the Lord. He takes

care of our needs without being asked when we try to live a good

life and dedicate our actions to him. God is our eternal parent; He

cares of his children and tries to direct them in beneficial

directions.

 

" If a bhakta (devotee) has dedicated his all-body,mind and existence-

to the Lord, the Lord will himself look after everything, for he

will always be with the bhakta. Under such conditions, there is no

need for prayer. But have you so dedicated yourself and surrendered

everything to the Lord? " Baba

 

It is easier for us to learn how to live in the world than to change

it to meet our expectations. We cannot expect immediate fulfillment

of our many desires. Through prayer we learn to accept that which we

cannot change and to change what we can. However,some prayers do not

even require an answer, while others may take a lifetime to realize.