Radio Ruhaniyat: 2-01-2014. Episode 339.

FAITH-God is always there for us!

A very tired traveler came to the banks of a river.
There was no bridge by which he could cross. It was winter, and the surface of the river was covered with ice. It was getting dark, and he wanted to reach the other side while there was enough light to see. He debated about whether or not the ice would bear his weight.
Finally, after much hesitation and fear, he got down on his knees and began very cautiously to creep across the surface of the ice. He hoped that by distributing the weight of his body, the ice would be less apt to break under the load.

After he made his slow and painful journey about halfway across the river, he suddenly heard the sound of singing behind him. Out of the dusk, there came a 4-horse load of coal driven by a man singing merrily as he went to his carefree way. Here was the traveler, fearfully inching his way on his hands and knees. And there, as if whisked along by the winter's wind, went the driver, his horses, his sled, and the heavy load of coal over the same river!
The story illustrates how many of us go through life.
Some stand on the bank of decisions unable to make up their minds about the course to take. Others stand on the banks trying to muster enough courage to cross over to the other side of the task or problem encountered.
On the other hand, some individuals crawl and creep through life for fear of thin ice.

Their faith is not strong enough to hold them up. Still there are those who whisked along whistling as they go. Their faith is UNSHAKABLE. When we face the river of difficulties, we do not have to fear, nor do we creep through life. God has promised to help, and with God's help we can merrily make our way to the other side safely.
-Story contributed by SapnaGwalani.

I had planned to pick up my friend at 7.00 pm from her home one day, so that we could go somewhere together and take care of something. Being a weekday, I had assured myself that I will make every effort to finish early and make it on time. 

At 7.00 pm, I was still 10 minutes away. I saw my gas tank indicator telling me that there was no gas in my car. I was debating if I can make it with the amount of gas I have or if I have to stop and fill gas first. It seemed that I needed to stop and dreaded the thought of getting even more late.

The first thought that came to my mind was my prayer to God in which I constantly ask for the ability to fulfill all my tasks and obligations so that I can perform all my duties to the best of my capabilities. I often find myself with an overflowing platter of jobs to be done and then I turn to God telling Him that I am not capable of anything, please help me accomplish all my goals.

I was still amidst these thoughts when my friend called to check on my whereabouts and I told her exactly how far I was. She suggested that we can meet me at a shopping plaza behind a certain gas station, where she can park and then we can go together. This would help us save time.

Gas station? Did u just mention a gas station? That’s all I needed to hear and my getting-late hassle just got sorted out. I hung up with her and couldn’t thank my Lord enough for always being there for me. I was able to fill the gas by the time she reached and made it to our destination just fine.

I realized how God is with me every single moment and no sooner do I turn to Him, my little everyday hassles get ironed out so smoothly. I feel blessed to have found a spiritual environment that I’m in because atleast it keeps me aware that He is with me; there are people out in the world who don’t even realize that there is a GOD!

And Remember:

WHEN WE PUT EVERYTHING IN GOD’S HANDS, WE WILL FIND GOD’S HAND IN EVERYTHING!