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In this week’s lesson, we learned that the Creator’s quality is one of constant bestowal and that true prayer involves self-analysis rather than asking for change in our circumstances. Could you explain how we can cultivate this approach to prayer and bestowal, especially when faced with challenges that strongly affect our perception?
¿Qué ocurre si tengo altibajos, titubeos o caídas en el proceso de convertirme en cada vez más parecido al Creador? A menudo me siento inconstante, fluctuante e infirme en mi conexión con el Creador y, por lo tanto, siento que avanzo y retrocedo, en continuos altibajos. ¿Cómo puedo evitarlos y ser constante y decidido en el propósito de llegar a obtener equivalencia de forma con el Creador?
What do you tell your parents who are in their mid-80’s and going through some health issues, who have no religious background and knows very little about “God”, the meaning of their life at this stage? since in their eyes (and in most people’s eyes), what’s left are mostly sufferings and little hope?
I understand that everything that happens is the Will of the Creator, even when it appears negative to our egoistic selves. I understand that prayer is a means of connecting with the Creator, as a way of aligning ourselves with Him. Prayer for self or others will not change the outcome; such prayer is an expression of our egoistic nature. This is not a bad thing, per se, because we were created with an egoistic nature, and in such an activity, we are simply expressing that nature. There is no point in admonishing a cat for meowing; that is its nature! But the mere act of prayer is a means by which we grease the skids, as it were, for communicating with the Creator. Does that sound right?
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