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contemplating. You need to take action, optimally utilize your
time, money and energy in Prabhu Bhakti and thereby expand
your faith. You cannot say, “God! I love you, but my material
comforts and conveniences are more dear to me. It’s my money
and my time; How can I fritter it away in Your name?” With
such an approach, your faith will not expand.

We all hope that He will keep us physically fit, make us
wealthy and give us a long, smooth life. He is in our service
but think, do you serve Him? If you believe God to be your
saviour, well wisher and father, then as a good son, is it difficult
to engage yourself in His service? Only then will the true love
for God evolve and emerge.

Consider an ideal son, Rama – He enabled his father King
Dashrath to keep his promise given to Kaikeyi and crown

younger step-brother Bharata as the King and himself
accepted exile.

This is true paternal love.

Along with a rise in Prabhubhakti, Sulsa increased her service
towards Sadhus-Sadhvis (Jain Monks and Nuns). She wouldn’t
leave even a single chance to serve them. She became all the
more compassionate towards one and all, commenced various
kinds of fasts (Tapas) and other noble acts.

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