Devotion is the ladder that climbs to God.
The first step of devotion,
Is to call upon Him in times of need.
Your next step is when your faith begins to grow,
With every prayer answered.
Then a feeling of attachment comes
And at other times, a feeling of confusion,
When things go His way and not yours.
Your next step you bond in love with Him.
He becomes your source of comfort,
And an escape from the world.
Then you climb to the level of pain,
Of separation from Him.
You seek Him
And want His companionship at all times.
The next level is when you find God within
All that surrounds you.
You recognize His several forms,
And serve Him through them.
On the last step of this ladder, the self emerges,
And reveals your true nature
Of the light that is eternal,
The light of God
That shines within you - the Absolute.
The self is enveloped by God and then merges.
Then it is only bliss!
From : 'Sai Darshan' - Part III
(Divine Messages received and recorded by Mrs Seema M Dewan)
The first step of devotion,
Is to call upon Him in times of need.
Your next step is when your faith begins to grow,
With every prayer answered.
Then a feeling of attachment comes
And at other times, a feeling of confusion,
When things go His way and not yours.
Your next step you bond in love with Him.
He becomes your source of comfort,
And an escape from the world.
Then you climb to the level of pain,
Of separation from Him.
You seek Him
And want His companionship at all times.
The next level is when you find God within
All that surrounds you.
You recognize His several forms,
And serve Him through them.
On the last step of this ladder, the self emerges,
And reveals your true nature
Of the light that is eternal,
The light of God
That shines within you - the Absolute.
The self is enveloped by God and then merges.
Then it is only bliss!
From : 'Sai Darshan' - Part III
(Divine Messages received and recorded by Mrs Seema M Dewan)
