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The Secret - When You Can Walk On Water , Take The Boat ( Part 23 )

 
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John Harricharan

Even I have a god with whom I was vaguely acquainted.I had learned in Sunday school that He lived in a place called heaven. He seemed so far removed from everyone and everything that only popes and priests, pastors and preachers, kings, emperors and presidents had access to Him. One would lift beseeching hands and cry in pain to this god ,but most times, no answer.I thought I’d throw a curve at Gideon.

“Hey,Gideon, you know so much. Tell me about God. Who and what is He? Why doesn’t He hear when people cry to Him? Tell me if you can.”

Without blinking an eye, Gideon answered,“Your religions are like schools in different countries. They teach you basically the same thing but in different languages and in different ways. Some schools may stress art or history, while others may place more emphasis on chemistry or math. But there’s a common thread in all of them—they lead to the same place, the Temple of Wisdom and Light. So God by any other name is still God. The cry of the ancient Hebrews, ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord thy God is One,’ is as true now as it was then, or ever will be.

“God is not in a place or time.God is here and now. Heaven or hell is here and now. God does not sit on a golden throne surrounded by angels who play harps or fly around all day. If you think that is what heaven is, you’d better start taking music lessons as well as flying lessons. God is in each person, in each life form, in each and every part of creation. God is no more or less present in you than in another life form
at the edge of the galaxy.

“And God listens and cares. He’s even concerned about the little sparrows and the lilies of the field. Wouldn’t He be concerned about you, or for that matter, me?”

I was sorry I brought it up.We could talk about that subject for days. Again I changed the direction of the conversation. “Why don’t I see clearly what must be done for my company? Is it necessary that all this, which took a lifetime to build, be torn apart or destroyed?”

Patiently Gideon responded, “If it must be that way for your greater good, then accept it. If it doesn’t have to be that way, then that’s fine too. But you’re the one who has to decide.Prepare yourself for that which you're seeking.Know that what you’re seeking is also seeking you. You want a successful corporation? Then prepare for it. Know that the forces of the universe will rush in to bring you what you want, provided of course, you want it badly enough and believe that you can get it. Or, better yet, deserve it.

“All problems on earth are of three types:health, money and relationships. Look at any problem and it will fall under one or a combination of these three categories. There are proper and correct methods one must use to solve a problem, just as there are to drive a car or to build a house.

“Now, I must leave you, John.There are many more things to discuss, but we’ll meet again soon. Incidentally, I’d like to introduce you to a good friend of mine who may be of some help to you. He has an office in the Big City. When you have a slow day we could visit him. Would you like that?”

“Certainly.If he could help us with this financial thing,I
would go to the ends of the earth to meet him.”Mischievously I added,“Even if he’s half as strange as you,it would be fun.” “I’m sure you’ll like him. Let’s go soon,” he said. He stood up and smiled, “Have a good day, John.” Then he was gone. It would be weeks before I’d see him again.

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Lecturer, entrepreneur and MBA business consultant, John Harricharan is the author of the award-winning book, "When You Can Walk on Water, Take the Boat." Spiritual SimplicityThe Real Secret

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