During troubled times, some people offer prayers to God believing that God is somewhere else and listening to their prayers, He comes all the way and solves their difficulties! In a worldly plane, if you go to a person in a position of authority and praise them, then they may do good to you! But God is not like someone who is in a position of authority! As soon as you think of God in your mind, His grace will help you. Scriptures declare, Brahma vid Brahmaiva Bhavati (The knowledge of Divine will transform you into God Himself). The result of your prayers is that divine qualities get cultivated within you and give you relief from suffering. Prayers to God, singing His glory, and thinking of Lord’s divine qualities are done only for your own peace and wellbeing, and to develop your good character. Hence promote good ideas, good ideals and good thoughts at all times.

- Summer Roses On Blue Mountains, 1976, Ch 4.