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       It is beyond us to know how or why prayers are granted.   So many factors are involved that we cannot 

hope to understand the process.   Timing, karma, grace, the degree of personal effort  -  all have a bearing

on the situation.   There may be many reasons why our prayers are not answered.   We may have karma to

work out or lessons to learn.  When we pray for a miraculous cure, we may not see the factors which caused

the illness.   Some people receive cures, while others do not.   If the lessons of that illness have not been

learned, it would be cruel to relieve the illness, for it would only have to be repeated.   But if the lessons

have been learned and the debt paid, then a cure could endow the aspirant with new faith and determination.

       It is always wisest for us to put our trust in God.  He/She takes care of our needs without being asked

when we try to live a good life and dedicate our actions to God.   He/She are our eternal parents;  caring 

for us and trying to direct us in beneficial conditions.

       " If a bhakta (devotee) has dedicated their all  -  body, mind, existence  -  to the Lord, the Lord

         will himself look after everything, for he will always be with the bhakta.  Under such conditions,

         there is no need for prayer.  But have you so dedicated yourself and surrendered everything

         to the Lord? "                                              ~   Sathya Sai Baba, Prasanthi Vahini, p.14

       It is easier for us to learn how to live in the world than to change it to meet our expectations.

We cannot expect immediate fulfillment of our many desires.   Through prayer we learn to accept that which

we cannot change and to change what we can.   However, some prayers do not even require an answer,

while others may take a lifetime to realize.

                                         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   o  O  o   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Taken from: Pathways to God

based upon the Teachings of

Sri Sathya Sai Baba  ~