Reading the Bible,I came across this in a gospel, not that you don't know.Jesus walked on water to reach to his disciples who were in a boat and on seeing this, they were scared.Then Jesus told Peter to come out and walk with him.So Peter did so.But then a strong wind started blowing and Peter was afraid and he began to sink down. At once, Jesus grabbed hold of him and said " How little faith you have!Why did you doubt?"
A little further he quoted to his disciples that even if you have faith as tiny as a mustard seed and you ask this mountain to move, it will move.(Its not for any reason they say, faith can move mountains)
This deep should not be mistaken to be taken literally.You've got to look at it in a broader aspect.I dont wanna start a controversy here, but in the Genesis its clearly written, now literally, that God created man in the image of himself .These lines say it all.In each and every one of us, there lies a spark. Its just residing somewhere, beneath all that stored and hidden guilt, anger etc. All that it need is a tiny ignition to go BOOM!!! Its just that we cripple ourselves and surrender to all our insecurities very soon( comme moi!! :p)
ALL WE NEED IS FAITH.
Lemme ask this question to all the atheists out there. I know the Bible doesn't lie, I mean how can it.This was practically written. What do you think about the fact that when people went to Jesus and asked him to heal someone they loved and he just asked them to get up and go, your loved has been healed. What do you make of it?Its not miracle. C'mon!
Its faith that the people have, in him, in his words, in his deeds, in their deeds, in their selves, their loved ones, whatever!
Its that tiny 5 letter word.
Coming back to Genesis, God created man in the image of himself.Its not a difficult metaphor.Its the same thing that every religion on this planet preaches.All is one, but the ways are different.
Now, I'm not ranting over here.This what truly has happened to me.Its definitely not easy, no I haven't waled on water! but I've really experienced something inexplicable and I'd like to keep it as my personal treasure (sorry for being so, given that some people relle get all judgmental and stuff).Its not some hocus pocus kinda thing.
Its just a feeling, a strong feeling that resides in each of our hearts.
We are full of courage, again, its only the ignition that's required.It doesnt matter if it comes out early, or late or even some where in the middle, but it comes, at the proper time.Only we've got to keep our eyes and ears wide open.
This is through my personal experience, my dad's patients regard him as their god, their idol, their saviour.I mean this is beautiful, the way mankind can LOVE, have FAITH in something as critical as a doctor who is always under constant pressure as someone's life is literally in his hands!
I always yell this out loud, idol worship isn't having faith.Its just.........well just idol worship!You're really doing things for the sake of it.Dont you go to temples and pray, but lemme tell u even if i pray lying in my bed, I think I'll be more complacent or satisfied than those who go to temples etc.Why you ask?B'coz I pray from my heart.My heart speaks out and that too casually!It reminds of one of Rabindranath Tagore's sayin :
God asks for his temple of love to be built, and man brings stone. This goal of temple of love yet remain man's greatest unfulfilled task!
Mind you, praying is no offence.Its just like singing a song that you keep humming in your minds.You pray to whatever, not necessarily whomever you want. Trust me, it really helps.But just be truthful or else you'd be kidding yourself.
Re-quoting Steve Jobs: People who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do!
What else, my answer to that is faith!
A little further he quoted to his disciples that even if you have faith as tiny as a mustard seed and you ask this mountain to move, it will move.(Its not for any reason they say, faith can move mountains)
This deep should not be mistaken to be taken literally.You've got to look at it in a broader aspect.I dont wanna start a controversy here, but in the Genesis its clearly written, now literally, that God created man in the image of himself .These lines say it all.In each and every one of us, there lies a spark. Its just residing somewhere, beneath all that stored and hidden guilt, anger etc. All that it need is a tiny ignition to go BOOM!!! Its just that we cripple ourselves and surrender to all our insecurities very soon( comme moi!! :p)
ALL WE NEED IS FAITH.
Lemme ask this question to all the atheists out there. I know the Bible doesn't lie, I mean how can it.This was practically written. What do you think about the fact that when people went to Jesus and asked him to heal someone they loved and he just asked them to get up and go, your loved has been healed. What do you make of it?Its not miracle. C'mon!
Its faith that the people have, in him, in his words, in his deeds, in their deeds, in their selves, their loved ones, whatever!
Its that tiny 5 letter word.
Coming back to Genesis, God created man in the image of himself.Its not a difficult metaphor.Its the same thing that every religion on this planet preaches.All is one, but the ways are different.
Now, I'm not ranting over here.This what truly has happened to me.Its definitely not easy, no I haven't waled on water! but I've really experienced something inexplicable and I'd like to keep it as my personal treasure (sorry for being so, given that some people relle get all judgmental and stuff).Its not some hocus pocus kinda thing.
Its just a feeling, a strong feeling that resides in each of our hearts.
We are full of courage, again, its only the ignition that's required.It doesnt matter if it comes out early, or late or even some where in the middle, but it comes, at the proper time.Only we've got to keep our eyes and ears wide open.
This is through my personal experience, my dad's patients regard him as their god, their idol, their saviour.I mean this is beautiful, the way mankind can LOVE, have FAITH in something as critical as a doctor who is always under constant pressure as someone's life is literally in his hands!
I always yell this out loud, idol worship isn't having faith.Its just.........well just idol worship!You're really doing things for the sake of it.Dont you go to temples and pray, but lemme tell u even if i pray lying in my bed, I think I'll be more complacent or satisfied than those who go to temples etc.Why you ask?B'coz I pray from my heart.My heart speaks out and that too casually!It reminds of one of Rabindranath Tagore's sayin :
God asks for his temple of love to be built, and man brings stone. This goal of temple of love yet remain man's greatest unfulfilled task!
Mind you, praying is no offence.Its just like singing a song that you keep humming in your minds.You pray to whatever, not necessarily whomever you want. Trust me, it really helps.But just be truthful or else you'd be kidding yourself.
Re-quoting Steve Jobs: People who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do!
What else, my answer to that is faith!
nice..:)
ReplyDeleteWell.. I've stopped praying in that sense for years now..
ReplyDeleteFor I believe that what ever has happened and is going to happen is a result of our own actions and deeds..
What i feel is that the act of praying is rather another way of interacting with yourself.. your inner soul, your inner self. And praying to God is perhaps based on the universal Law of attraction.. (Ya.. Rhonda Bryne's) that you attract things what you wish for. For example.. You wish for good marks in exam.. In that sense you tell your mind that you want good marks in exam and preppare your mind and body to work towards gaining good marks in exam.. this is it..!!
Well I donno why I wrote it.. But plz forgive if u find it rather incoherent with your article..