------Krishna humbled Arjuna's pride during the war in an interesting manner. About the end of the war, one evening, Arjuna felt proud that Krishna was his charioteer and his 'servant'. He felt that as master, he should get down from the chariot after Krishna and not before Him. So, that day he insisted that Krishna should get down first. But, Krishna was adamant: Arjuna must come down first, He said. After wasting a long time, pleading and protesting and praying, Arjuna got down, very unwillingly, swallowing his pride. Krishna then came down, and, immediately the chariot went up in flames! Krishna explained the reason. The incendiary arrows and missiles that had struck on the chariot were powerless so long as He was on it; but, when His presence was no longer there, they set the chariot on fire. Thus, Krishna showed that every act and word of the Lord had significance and a purpose, which mortals cannot gauge. Egoism is a tough enemy and it requires constant vigilance to conquer it.----------
We always question why doesn't God give me this and that? Why doesn't he answers our prayers? The above story answers this question.
Since a blade of grass would not be able to move without his willing, let alone be the happenings of the world. Physically, humans are constrained. Our eyes cannot see more than a certain metres, our ears cannot hear things beyond our capability and our brains capability has a limit, how then can we try to understand the mystery of nature (God). Thus, when prayers are not answered, the reasons behind could be that the subject of prayers may necessary be a good thing. Also, the time in which the subject is involved may not be suitable or karma surrounding the subject is not timely.
My dad use to tell me. When the mother is preparing delicious food in the kitchen for dinner, her child ask and insist that he wants the sweets placed on the table. He cries for it, he begged for it, yet the mother hit his hands and refuse to give him what he wanted. This is because better things are in stall for in the kitchen for him!
Yes, indeed, trust me. Alot of better things are in stall for me now. Thank God for not answering my prayers. He knows what is best for me and i am enjoying my life every minute of it now.
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