Absolute means 'without any doubts'. The minute there is an alternate possibility, the faith is not complete.
Swami Vivekananda once was talking about faith. He said that complete faith can move mountains. A lady in the audience (from Colorado I believe) was very impressed and decided to do just that with a small mountain that blocked the view from her home. She went, and loudly instructed the mountain to move (with full faith). The mountain did not move. Once again, she asked the mountain to move. It didn't. She tried this the 3rd time and when it didn't, she said - 'I knew the mountain won't move'.
Now here's the question - Was her faith absolute? The answer obviously is NO. While her belief was strong, she doubted the possibility even before she started.
A child's faith when she jumps off 10 steps into her dad's arm is absolute faith. There is no doubt in her mind of falling. A true devotee's faith is absolute when he leaves it all to HIM knowing that whatever happens will happen for his good.
Is there anything there that you feel you have tried your hardest but now is not in your control? Leave it 1000% to HIM with complete faith (no doubts) that HE will handle it for you. And see the miracles unfold right in front of your eyes.
Someday, just for fun, decide to have faith in something happening, even if it means nothing to you. Say it is raining and the clouds are dark, and it is 11AM. Have complete faith, without listening to the weather forecast, that the sun will come out at 1.30PM. Make it absolute and then see what happens at 1.30PM. It is amazing how HE goes out of HIS way to keep your faith alive.
Important- we have to always know & remember that HE knows what is best for us, just like parents knows that for their child. Eeven when a child insists on putting her fingers in the electrical outlet, her parents would never grant that because it is not good for her. The child will cry, but parents know better. But at times, for certain other things, parents will give in and the child learns an expensive lesson. So we should be careful for what we ask, as we may (will) get it. And we should also know that HE knows what is right for us.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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