Keep Calm: Krishna will come

Once, I met a lady who expressed frustration in her attempts to find God. She told me her story: two years of spiritual travels, countless nights of prayer, diligent scriptural exploration and persistent introspection, but still no sign! “Will I ever find Him?” she asked. “I’m beginning to question whether He even exists!” What to speak of the ‘searchers,’ even the faithful may sometimes doubt that their Supreme friend is alive, alert and active. A seeming lack of reciprocation and intervention can discourage even the most devout spiritualist. Where is God when we need Him? Why doesn’t He answer our prayers? While desiring a divine audience, we’d do well to bear the following in mind:

Action – internal yearning should be accompanied by external endeavour. When a man made a diligent daily prayer to win the lottery, God was more than willing to acquiesce – if only he went out and bought a ticket! Thus, it could also be that God wants to see a practical demonstration of our eagerness to see Him. What are we willing to sacrifice and what tangible efforts will we make to search Him out?

Reaction – God is not a cosmic order-supplier, but a real person. As persons, we don’t mechanise our reciprocation, but rather operate based on feelings and inspiration. Thus, we can’t force open the doors to see God, but can humbly engage ourselves with enthusiasm and determination, doing everything in our power to attract His attention. We should eagerly anticipate a divine audience, but simultaneously be willing to patiently wait.

Perception – it’s possible that God has already intervened in our life, but not in the way we were expecting. We don’t see things as they are, but see things as we are. When we carry stereotyped perceptions of how God should deal with us and what He should do, we leave little scope to witness how He is expertly working on a bigger and better plan that will satisfy our deepest needs and desires. God often saves us from our own short-sightedness by overlooking our pleas and instead arranging something far more valuable.