Trust in God's ultimate plan for us

Each of us was created by God, who is the author of our lives. Because we were created by God, God knows how each of our journeys will end. It is the journey from the beginning to the end that needs to unfold. Some parts of our lives are laid out already by actions we committed in the past. We also have some free will in which we can make choices about what happens along the way.

- SANT RAJINDER SINGH JI MAHARAJ

Much of our daily life is spent worrying. Life gives us many reasons to wonder how things will work out for us. We worry about our finances. Health is a major concern for most. Careers, jobs, and studies have us worried. If we have a family, we are always worried about their health and welfare.

Life on this planet is filled with challenges. Daily we learn about new diseases that threaten our health and the health of our children. We try to eat healthy, but each day new research tells us that certain foods cause problems, so we may give up eating them, only to learn that another wave of research tells us they are in fact good for us. We then resume eating them until we find later research shows it is not good anymore. We feel we are on a roller coaster ride, going through the ups and downs of life with little comfort.

Natural disasters abound, whether earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, tsunamis, droughts, record heat waves, or frigid temperatures. Besides physical challenges, there are conflicts between neighbours, communities, cities, states, countries, and cultures. All these crises cause us worry and stress. On top of this, we learn that worry and stress add to stress-related illnesses that affect our body and mind.