Can spiritual sadhana succeed without grace of God?
Holding the fan by the hand will not help; you must move it to and fro vigorously, in order to feel the cool breeze that blows on your face. There is no breeze in the fan; it is all around you, everywhere, as air. Direct it towards yourself by sadhana. So too, direct the Grace of God that is everywhere, towards you and make yourself happy by sadhana.(SSS Vol 8, pg 66-67)