As young children, my brother and I have been taught not to scramble for gifts when we attend children's parties. Birthday parties of friends were frequent in those days.
So, we would seat patiently when the big Aunties brought out the fanciful gift items to be distributed to the children attending. Most times all the children at the party would leave their seats, move close to the Aunties, some pulling at their dresses and yelling at the top of their voices to gain the attention of the Aunties. Most times, the Aunties would notice the two boys seating calmly and watching the scenario.
The Aunties will then announce that the two boys who did not join in the noisy scramble would be given their own gifts first!
The same principles apply to our lives as a whole. It applies to our mundane desires and to our striving for spiritual ascent! All we need to do is to live a simple life, and develop ourselves to be inwardly upright and genuine human beings. What this means is to abide by the Laws of the Almighty. Because His Laws govern the Universe, once we abide by His Laws, we will simultaneously have the intimate connection with the whole of Creation, which will further us in everything that we need for ourselves and for our spiritual ascent. Then, everything we need and everything that brings us joy and peace will stream towards us in rich abundance.
Let us not be like the children in
the story who thought that they will obtain the party gifts by exertion. Such
an attitude yields no positive results and is a waste of energy! Instead of
engaging in troublesome exertions let us open ourselves in all simplicity to the
Word of God which means adjusting ourselves to God’s Holy Will expressed in the
Laws of Creation. Naturally, the Laws of Creation will then see to our welfare as
agreeable dwellers in Creation! We will know peace and we shall be happy!
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