Faith in the Divine

Sometimes you wonder why life seems so unfair. So many things happen that are unjustified. So much grief and so much hardship. Surely, a Divine Being wouldn't allow this! You long for more fairness, but who creates the inequities? It's easy to blame others and even God for things you don't like in your life. However, to bear resentment against the Universe won't bring more balance to it. Strive for harmony instead, to create a better world for yourself and others. You can start by making the most out of what you have now.

The Divine is intelligent and fundamentally good, even though it doesn't always seem like that to you. You can focus on the bad things that are constantly highlighted by the media... Or you can look for the good things, like people sacrificing their lives for others, giving freely of their money, efforts, time and love, just for the sake of helping others. In India, a prominent plastic surgeon performed over 250 operations for free, to give children with facial deformities a normal appearance and a better chance in life. You could see the happiness on this doctor's face as he put a mirror in front of a little girl that he'd transformed from an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan...

Life is not a series of random, meaningless events. It is a whole that follows comprehensible laws at it unfolds. Everything happens for your ultimate good. When you look back on your past, you can make sense of things that you couldn't understand while they were happening to you. As for the future, your expectations play a big role. If you expect justice, kindness and compassion, these will reveal themselves to you increasingly in what you're doing or experiencing. Make it your goal to steer your life in accordance with this wonderful Divine Order. Avoid trying to control people or events. Instead, accept them with the grace and intelligence that comes from knowing that there is a Higher Purpose. Once you align your intentions and actions with the Divine, you won't feel helpless, confused and frustrated any more. You will feel at peace, and you will reap the gift of feeling secure within your faith.

With much love,

Bella

Painting: "Evening, Knostrop Old Hall" by John Atkinson, 1870 (Wikipaintings)