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Stop the Blame Game!

Have you heard of people always saying that God gave them such a child, such a situation or even such a problem. Well, in such a child, meaning if the child is disabled, they would say God gave them such a child. And they have to accept it. 

If it is a problem or situation, then, they would say God placed them in such a predicament as a test. 

Now, the question is, why are we constantly blaming or saying that God has put you in such a situation?

Do you really think that God is cruel to put you in such a situation? Think about it for a moment. God is all merciful. He always wants the best for His creations. Not even a blade of grass moves without His sanction. 

True, everything happens as God's will. But He has given us independence as well. We are free to make choices. And those choices can cost us deeply, not only in this life but in the next life as well. We reap what we sow. And that is actually our karma. For every action, there is an equal opposite reaction.

If we were to have a disabled child, then, it was our karma to have such a child. Why didn't the child  born in another family? Why were you his or her parents? Think about it for a moment. 

Why some are born healthy, some wealthy and some really intelligent? Think about it for a moment.

It is because,  you and I have done some good deeds or some misdeeds and we are duly getting what we deserve. Instead of always saying God put you in that situation, think and say that you yourself got into that predicament. 

When we start to accept and take responsibility and repent for what is happening to us, we would actually stop this blame game and try to improve ourselves. What is most important is that, now we are in such a situation, so, we have to make the best out of a bad bargain. The only way we can do this, is to chant the holy names, no matter where we are situated. 

Take a moment and appreciate that the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Krsna has given us some intelligence to think, to appreciate and show gratitude to whatever we have. We have to be thankful to be able to walk, use our hands, speak and do many tasks that others around us may not be able to do so.

Instead of saying "Why Me?" all the time, say "Thank you, Krsna!" and move on with your life. Try to do more devotional service and imbibe sweetness in your life. This place is not a permanent one and stop making too many plans for permanence. Anything can happen at anytime. So, try to develop has much spiritual merit to enable yourself to finally go back home, back to Godhead, where we truly belong, where there is no death, problem, sickness, old age. Only sweetness and true love of Godhead.  

Please chant the holy names:

HARE KRSNA, HARE KRSNA,

KRSNA KRSNA, HARE HARE

HARE RAMA, HARE RAMA

RAMA RAMA, HARE HARE

and see a real difference in your life!


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