#037 TRUST IN GOD



A man just got married and he was returning home with his wife. They were crossing a lake in a boat, when suddenly a great storm arose. The man was a warrior, but the woman became very much afraid because it seemed almost hopeless.
The boat was small and the storm was really huge, any moment they were going to be drowned. But the man sat silently, calm and quiet, as if nothing was happening.

The woman was trembling and she said, “Are you not afraid ?”. This may be our last moment of life! It doesn’t seem that we will be able to reach the other shore. Only some miracle can save us; otherwise death is certain. Aren't you afraid? Are you mad or something? Are you a stone or something? Tell me, please!
The man smiled and took the sword out of its sheath. The woman was even more puzzled: What he was doing? Then he brought the naked sword close to the woman’s neck, so close that just a small gap was there, it was almost touching her neck.
He said, "Are you afraid?"
She started to laugh and said,” Why should I be afraid?,If the sword is in your hands, why I should be afraid?" "I know you love me" She added
"He put the sword back and said, This is my answer". I know God Loves me, and the storm is in His hands.
SO WHATSOEVER IS GOING TO HAPPEN IS GOING TO BE GOOD. If we survive, good; if we don’t survive, good, because everything is in His hands and He cannot do anything wrong.

Develop Trust. This is the trust which one needs to imbibe and which is capable of transforming your whole life. Any less won’t do!


Comments

  1. Unknown5 July 2017 at 13:42

    From my point of view, it is difficult to understand the bad things that happen in our lives, moreover when since the childhood you are faced with successive bad events which follow your life. Along those critical situations prayed to God was useful, but in some way there is a “fatigue” in the trust, and watching sad events like famine, wars casualties I tried to understand why. Where is the love of God and his wisdom?

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    1. Anonymous10 February 2018 at 06:53

      As you said, it is difficult to understand but he is wise and he knows why he lets these things happen, I recommend you to read the Mahabharatta is a great book that maybe can help you figure it out, but the best book that probably you have read is "The Holy Bible" the problem is many people are so religious that let other people influence on them when it comes to interpret it, so just listen to your heart.

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  2. Lic. Martin Querevalú Pazos16 July 2017 at 16:04

    It's a beautiful story that remember us everything has a purpose in our life. God sometimes lets we are in troubles to prove our confidence in him.
    Although I also believe that in some cases we are responsible for being in troubles, because even though we know we're doing bad things, we go on doing that, until something happens and allow us to realise that we should change our behaviour.
    In other hand, sometimes we just hope that things happen and we do nothing, for instance, we can pray to pass our exam, but if we don't study hard, God won't hel us. For that reason, I reckon we should believe in God and do things properly.

    Martin Querevalú
    SM - F12 / 6.00 pm

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    1. Anonymous10 February 2018 at 06:58

      Excellent way of seeing things, Be positive, I know it's tough but not impossible.
      On the other hand many people are so negative, try not to spend much time with them.

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  3. Unknown22 June 2018 at 21:40

    The story is very interesting, it represents two people oftoday. A person who is desperate in any situation, and thinks the worst that can happen and the other person who in the same situations maintain calm, patience and think of a solution. The reflection that comes to us is that many times we despair in any situation without trusting that our skills and abilities can help us solve them. Also tells us that in God we can keep calm, he will never want the worst for us, he is a good being and that he will always support us. But that is not why we should expect him to solve all our problems, we must also do our part to find a solution.

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    1. Anonymous25 July 2018 at 11:54

      Right, it reminds us that he created us because he loves us. God is perfect, we should think that death is the worst, cus we don't know what is there, we only know or at least should know that whatever he decides, it is the best for us.
      By the way, you also mentioned two kind of people, the majority are like the woman, we hardly ever keep calm what it is the best way of facing difficult situations.

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  4. Unknown26 July 2018 at 14:26

    In my view this reflection helps us to realize that God is at all times with us although we may seem to be absent. I believe that God puts obstacles in our lives to realize how strong we are and that we can move forward in the face of problems. We must also think that negative moments are not forever and we will find a light on the way.

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    1. Anonymous27 July 2018 at 07:20

      Definitely, God is always with us but we are the one who take decisions, obstacles make us stronger and the last part you mentioned remind me of a phrase which goes like this: "Even your worst day only have 24 hours"

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  5. Unknown12 June 2019 at 21:58

    For some people it is very difficult to believe in God becauuse in some cases we blame him for the bad things that happen to us, but believe in him means to have faith that he will take careus at all times and we should not fear because our life is in his hands.

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