Pray in Pleasure, Not Just Pain
To transcend life's roller coaster of pleasure and pain, one must pray and offer gratitude to God in all circumstances, recognizing Him as the source of all blessings and finding constant refuge in His love.
The last few days there has been a distraction and it's a—it's like I noticed that I can go away from God when I swing on this side or this side. Yeah. So one is when I'm in pain, like if something is—let's say I don't have money, for example. But this one, the last few days or a week, has been a pleasurable distraction and I don't want to come back to God. So only when I come to satsang I remember God. And how to stay with God when there's so much pleasure? Yeah. It's like when you're in pain it feels still easy to come to God, but when you're in this pleasurable state, then I'm finding it very difficult.
So we must remember Kabir Ji's words. Yeah, exactly. Everyone prays in suffering, nobody prays in happiness and contentment and joy. But if you were to, then why would suffering have to come? Like now, huh? Like now, the last few days there has been swaying on that pleasurable side. So even then, pray. Yes, especially then, pray. By now all of us are very well aware because we've lived enough to see the roller coaster of life. Every high has a low. Every high has a low. So if you can pray in the highs, then the lows don't have to come like that. Or when the lows come, they don't feel like lows because you're just cradled in God's love. So this can move in whichever way and it doesn't feel like that we are on that roller coaster anymore. Our happiness, our joy, we are grateful for to God, saying, 'Thank you for giving me this in my life, and I know it's completely Your grace that this happened.' And then when we are sad, we are suffering also, we bring it to God and say, 'Please help me, please have mercy on me.' There's never any reason to oscillate away from Him because He is the giver of all the blessings also, all the good things also.
Key Teachings
- Praying during times of pleasure and happiness is crucial to avoid future suffering.
- Consistent prayer, regardless of life's highs or lows, keeps one cradled in God's love.
- Recognize all blessings as God's grace and offer gratitude.
- There is no valid reason to turn away from God, as He is the source of all good.
From: We Must Live a God Directed Life Instead of a God Assisted Life - 10th July 2024