We live in times when tragedy and violence shake the foundations of our sense of security. The recent reports of the attack in Kwara, a state in Nigeria, where worshippers were harmed even as they came to serve the Almighty in a place of worship, prompt questions many of us quietly wrestle with: If the Almighty is all-powerful, why does He not intervene? If He does not interfere directly in the daily affairs of men, then why do we need Him at all? And finally, is there still a reason to pray?
These questions are not new. Humanity has long wrestled with the seeming silence of the Divine in the face of suffering. Wars, disasters, injustices, and personal misfortunes often lead us to cry out, “Where is justice? Where is God’s love?” It is easy to interpret God’s seeming silence as absence or indifference, yet this perspective reflects more on our limited view than on the reality of Divine Activity.
God’s Love and Justice extend far beyond what our eyes can see or our minds can grasp. Unlike human love, which is often conditional and bound by circumstance, Divine Love and Justice are inseparable, rigorous, yet compassionate. They concern themselves with the human spirit, not with the fleeting concerns of our earthly life. The suffering, pain, and misfortune we witness are often the visible ripples of vast, intricate laws that govern existence, laws we perceive only in part.
To truly understand, we must free ourselves from the habit of measuring by earthly standards. God’s Justice and Love are aimed at the spirit, not material things. The world around us, its wealth, its possessions, its apparent successes and failures holds no power apart from the spirit that shapes it. In this light, our earthly troubles are not evidence of neglect from above, but part of a far greater, perfectly balanced order, in which every spirit is nurtured, tested, and guided toward growth.
One of these fundamental principles is the Law of Reciprocal Action, the universal law of cause and effect. Simply put: what a man sows, he shall reap. Every action, thought, and intention sets threads into motion that ripple throughout the universe. These threads bind us to the consequences of our choices, not arbitrarily, not by chance, but as a natural unfolding of the Laws embedded in Creation. This perspective explains why bad things sometimes happen to ostensibly good people: life on earth is but a temporary stage. The true, real life takes place in the spiritual realm, which knows neither time nor space, and therefore no separation. The effects of past actions, reciprocal consequences, return to their origin according to the Eternal Law. Nothing is lost; everything is bound to come.
Our physical bodies play no part in this spiritual reckoning; they are instruments, chosen or provided according to Cosmic Laws. The current earth-life is brief in the context of our eternal existence. The suffering of the “good” is often a consequence of prior actions, yet even here, hope exist. Through the power of good volition, the conscious striving for goodness and integrity we form a protective circle around ourselves, capable of mitigating or even neutralising the evil effects that may descend upon us. This protective power is strengthened by silence, reflection, and prayer.
From this view, God does not need to intervene in every earthly event, because the system He has established functions with perfect precision. Wars, misfortunes, and tragedies are not signs of Divine neglect; they are the inevitable outcomes of free will, past actions, and universal laws. Humanity’s task is not to demand that God act according to our limited expectations, but to align ourselves with the principles of Creation through conscious, virtuous action.
Prayer, then, is not an appeal for divine interference in our narrow desires. It is a tool for tuning our spirit to the higher laws, for harmonising our inner being with the order of the universe. Through focused intention, reflection, and a steadfast volition for good, prayer strengthens our spiritual covering, enhancing our capacity to radiate positive influence into the world. Even when destructive forces seem to threaten us, they interact only with our spiritual state. A refined, conscious spirit nurtured by prayer and good action cannot be wholly harmed by these currents.
The call is clear: we are invited not to passively wait for intervention, but to participate actively in life’s unfolding, with awareness, responsibility, and faith. God’s justice and love operate continuously and unwaveringly. Our duty is to harmonise our actions with these eternal principles, to sow wisely, and to seek alignment with the Divine through prayer and conscious intention.
Every moment presents a choice: to despair, or to act consciously, sow wisely, and pray with intent to be empowered to do good. The Creator has set the laws of life in motion; it is for us to cooperate with them with courage, clarity, and devotion. Prayer is the instrument that refines our spirit, guides our actions, and draws us closer to the eternal harmony underpinning all existence.
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