A village was flooded and the water level was steadily rising. All the residents had fled already but one man with devout faith in God parked himself on the thatched roof of his hut while he prayed to God fervently.
Someone in a boat, coming from the neighboring village, spotted this man and made a detour to save him.
"Don't worry brother," he said enthusiastically, "hop in my boat."
"Thank you but I don't need to go with you," the stranded one replied, "my God will come and save me."
This story may represent the height of foolishness but the truth is, both human intelligence and stupidity know no bounds. It is easy to label others' beliefs and actions as absurd, if we look within ourselves, we all have been there and done that, maybe differently yet similarly. Surrender does not require that you close your eyes, that you turn a deaf ear or that you do not question, instead, it means looking at the world through His eyes, that you pay attention to your inner voice and that you exercise patience in understanding His answer. In fact, true surrender withstands any examination.
Om Namah Shivay.
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