Today a child may beg his father, “Give me five dollars or ten dollars.” Tomorrow he may say, “Give me a house; give me a car!” The father may give whatever the child asks for, although he has infinitely more wealth. Similarly, God may give us what we pray for, whether it is occult power or something else. But God will say, “You are such a fool! You are asking merely for occult power, whereas I am able to give you the whole world, the entire universe.”
If we can please God the Father, then He gives us everything that we need. On the other hand, when we ask Him for something in particular, He can give that very thing, but it may only create problems for us. The best thing is to tell God, “Give me only what is best for me.” Then God will do what He feels is best for us. He will not give us anything that is harmful. Occult power is something that can easily create problems for us.
In Russia, people who have been praying to God have not usually cared for power as such, although power may have come automatically. There has never been a decade when there was no prayer-life in the Russian villages. Elderly village women have always prayed with their utmost love and devotion. They prayed only to love and please God, and not to get God’s Power.From:Sri Chinmoy,Sri Chinmoy answers, part 28, Agni Press, 2000
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