Swami once said :
One person came to Me about twenty years ago and prayed that he should
meet with success in his examination and secure a high first class. I told him
that there will have to be effort and the result will be according to God's
will. I gave him My blessings and sent him away. He did secure a high first
class and came to Me again after passing his examination and asked for My
blessings so that he might get a job.
He did get a job within a month. He again came to Me after a few months.
He said he got a job, that he was happy, and he also said he wanted to marry a
typist girl in his own office. I told him that if it is agreeable to his father
and mother, he may do so but they may not like it. He was not inclined to
listen to Me. He said that even if it meant transgressing the wishes of his
parents, he was determined to marry that girl. He, in fact, suggested that he
would even give up his life if this marriage was not possible. I told him that
he must convince his parents before entering into such an alliance. He brought
a lot of pressure on his parents and they, finding no other alternative, agreed
to the marriage.
The marriage was over and after a year, both of them came to me again and
said they wanted a son. After the birth of a son his expenses multiplied, his
wife gave up her job, and he came to Me desiring a promotion. By his good luck,
he got a promotion. Although he was somewhat foolish in regard to worldly
matters, he had great faith in regard to matters relating to Swami. I gave him
My blessings and he got a promotion. He did not turn up thereafter for over
five years. He was quite happy and in the next five years, they had four
children.
He came again to Me after five years and said that he was fed up with the
family, said that he cannot bear the burden of the family and that he was
looking for relief from all the mess. He said that he wanted a small job in the
ashram itself and said that his family has now got a hold over him like a big
serpent. I asked him if the serpent caught him on its own or whether he let the
serpent come to him and catch him.
Sai Ram
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