Sharing God's Light: Humility and Surrender
Sharing God's light is an impossible task for the individual, requiring complete surrender and humility, as it is solely God's grace that imparts spiritual understanding, with our efforts being a mere 0.1% of the divine work.
It is very important that 'I can't impart it' is very important. It has to be only His grace flowing through this instrument or any instrument who can impart it. The living water what you're talking about, the light of spirit, is the living water. It is not a personal possibility for anyone to give to another. It's only when that one turns towards God's presence in their heart, when the Atma decides to, in its grace and mercy and kindness, decides to gift the soul with its love and light, only then can it be imparted. You see, so it's very, very important. So, and this is what keeps us humble because what are we really doing? We only saying, 'Take this medicine. You may be able to turn within and then report back and say what is happening. Are you able to turn within or not?'
If somebody says to me, 'Ananta, I turn in every day. I go to that place which you talk about and nothing is happening. Nothing is happening.' You see, what more can I tell them except to be patient and to remind them of Ma Shabri and to remind them of all the ones who had faith for much longer? But there's no further advice that we can give after that point where recollection—where we actively recollected—where God pulls us in or not, we cannot determine.
Father, but it's very hard with new people. I'm sorry, when people have no background of it, it's very hard, Father. I've got a super hard job. I accept this and you know, I want to say—
See what happens when we accept that we have a super hard job. What happens then? We surrender to God. You see, not only do we have a super hard job, we have an impossible job.
It is, it is impossible.
So once we see that it's impossible, what can we do?
I feel it's impossible for me also, not just me doing it for them, right? I'm also party. I'm also a student in that, you know, I also need—
Impossible for everyone. That's just God's grace which can make it happen. Our job is the 0.1% of the job is ours. You see, and that too... like God is done, no? Like Krishna picked up Govardhan with one little finger and then he said, 'Come help me, come help me.' Then everyone came with their sticks to help, you see. So He just makes us feel... it's just humble like that. So He wants to make us feel like we are doing something. So even our turning away, our being with Him, actually is nothing; it's just some part of the movement in this phenomenal appearance. The rest of it, the magical part, 100% He does.
Key Teachings
- The 'light of spirit' or 'living water' cannot be personally imparted; it flows only through God's grace when one turns to His presence in the heart.
- When faced with the 'impossible job' of guiding others spiritually, the only recourse is complete surrender to God.
- Our role in spiritual work is minimal (0.1%), with God performing the vast majority (100%) through His grace.
- God allows us to feel like we are doing something, even our turning towards Him, to foster humility and participation in His divine play.
From: The Highest Possibility for Us Is To Live in God’s Love and Light - 28th January 2026