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Leave it to God

Sunday, 04 November 2018 | Ajit Kumar Bishnoi

Leave it to God

The biggest leap of faith that human beings need to master is to stop trying to control the results of their actions and truly submit to the wisdom of God and the cosmos, writes AJIT KUMAR BISHNOI

Can we? Yes. But it is not very easy. Let me explain what I mean by leaving it to God. We all know our limitations. For example: There is a nice couple who have two children. This family is highly spiritual. They pay a lot of attention to the upbringing of their children. Still, thoughts do come about their future. Because of their spiritual background, they leave the matter to God. Isn’t God the most capable of being omnipotent?

This sounds very exciting to folks who worry endlessly and suffer greatly. Logically, it makes a lot of sense because we are limited to doing our duties only. What more can we do except worry about the results or leave it to God. Leaving it to God makes a lot of sense for us small souls. However, there are three difficult steps to get there.

The first step is to develop faith in God. This is very different from casually mentioning God in our conversations. It is extremely difficult but not impossible. Personally, I had great difficulty in gaining faith in God even though I was exposed to God since childhood due to the spiritual/religious leaning of my family. I knew in my heart about the various benefits God can bestow. Therefore, I began doing what a logical person would do. I began collecting all the evidence which could convince me about the existence of God. Many facts emerged but strong faith was not so forthcoming. But it became better over the years. So far, I have managed thirty-one factors which strongly point towards the existence of God. I must admit that God helped me in this endeavour because good faithful beings are assets to His creation. If someone tries to get close to God; He does likewise. And unlike us, He is not limited.

The next step, which of course must run concurrently, is to become deserving of God’s intervention in our affairs. Knowing God is fine but He must have compelling reasons to help. I began by looking at my behaviour. How I spoke to others; how I looked at them; did I care to listen to them; etc? Was I inclined to cooperate with them? God will not do something special for one who goes against what pleases Him the most. Was I prepared to make sacrifices for others –- an essential quality for gaining favours from God?

How was I doing on the lust front? Is the world meant for my enjoyment or  do others deserve my respect for their contribution to the society? Was I being greedy, ie trying to grab what did not rightfully belong to me? Was anger a part of my personality or was it just to be used when absolutely essential? Was I jealous just because someone else was better than me in some respect? Was I being dutiful? And lastly, was I following dharma, which is most dear to God? Slowly, the feeling of being good came over me. I was ready to gain special favours from God.

The third step was the most crucial because it went against how I instinctively feel. What is basic to us? That we are the best persons to safeguard our interests. Whom will we trust the most? Ourselves only. Then, where is the question of leaving it to God? Does such an act not go against our ego? That someone can help us better than ourselves even though that person is God? Faith helped and I began to place more trust in God than in myself. Slowly, many benefits began to materialise.

I realised that I was helpless in any case having done my duties. This kind of mindset began to reduce my propensity to worry. I began to feel more relaxed, somewhat peaceful. I was beginning to see prospects of better results because God was getting involved. God was not a silent spectator either; He was encouraging me in many subtle ways. He appeared to be quite active in my life, no longer a silent spectator. This made me more God conscious. I became more serious about connecting with God. I realised that it was in sync with the cosmic design.

Bishnoi is a spiritual writer and can be reached at spiritual@ajitbishnoi.com

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