03 Sep 2021
[Shri Bharath Krishna asked: For suppose if there is an Atheist who is suffering with severe problems and came to me seeking help, according to Your suggestion the correct way of helping him is explaining a little Spiritual Knowledge while doing whatever is in my capacity to solve the problem. During my last meeting with You, I asked You whether first I should speak about Knowledge or Miracles whenever I am introducing Spiritual Knowledge to a stranger, You said that first the discussion should start with miracles only. That is what attracts everyone and makes them pay attention to knowledge later. You had also told me that first we should solve their problems and then give knowledge. My question is in this context Swami.
In this context, if I tell an Atheist or stranger who is in need of my help that if he prays to God, God will solve his/her problems, what if he asks me the following question, "what if my problems don't get resolved even after praying to God?" Then I have to say that only by reformation sins will be cancelled by God and then only problems will be gone.
Since there is no way to prove for a person all by himself that he is truly reformed and is not repeating any sins, I can't confidently tell anybody that definitely God will solve their problem. If I don't tell confidently, then how will I convince him/her that God is Omnipotent? Because due to all that suffering, he/she will expect God to do a miracle to solve his problem but not just to prove the point that God is omnipotent. To understand that God is omnipotent, it is sufficient to watch the miracles done by Shri Satya Sai Baba which are available on YouTube. But everyone wants God to give them a direct experience. Even I wanted to experience it directly when I was first introduced to Your knowledge and indeed You showed many miracles, thank You so much Swami.
So, my final question is, how to convince an Atheist suffering in his/her life that God will solve his/her problem if sincerely prayed to Him (God)? Thank You so much for answering all my questions in detail with a lot of patience Swami. Your Devotee and Servant, Bharath Krishna]
Swami Replied:- All that explained by you is the problem of God and not your problem. You have to only introduce God by explaining His miracles initially and lead the human being towards God and His wonderful Spiritual knowledge. You are just like a broker between seller and purchaser helping both sides and the final settlement depends on both the parties. You need not worry about the success or failure of the transaction between the two parties since you are not aspiring for any brokerage from either side. Your part is only to help from both sides. If the purchaser is eager and if the seller is also eager, the settlement will come soon. Here, the seller (God) is not eager at all and if the purchaser (human being) is also not eager at all, how can you expect a quick transaction?
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