It Won't Put Itself Together

One doesn't have to be a close examiner of things to be able to observe some rather intriguing behaviors and beliefs that exist in our society. I find it rather strange that in a world where society dictates that you have to take what you want and go after it, we have so many people sitting around and merely praying for life to happen to them. I've nothing to say against prayer, I do it regularly, which perhaps is why I'm so surprised that people (particularly of mine own religion) seem to put so much upon their prayers that they forget to do their part. Praying to God for advice is what I would call a wise decision, and asking for His aid is nothing to scoff at, but it's what comes after that part taht I find rather disturbing. They do nothing. They sit around and wait for the miracles to come and yet they do nothing to help them to come.



I'd almost think that I seem to believe in a very different God. I believe in one that listens and answers all of my prayers, but I also believe that it is my responsibility to be actively engaged in recieving those answers. Most often He answers our prayers and grants miracles through other people, and if we are not vigilant and actively engaged then how are we to ever come across our answers? They are out there, waiting for us, if only we will take the opportunity to go out and collect them. Not to mention, we ourselves are pieces of the puzzle, and we hold answers that other people are searching for. Doing nothing not only deprives us of our answers, but others of their own. While people may think that doing nothing is harming no one, it is indeed the most destructive behavior one can fall into.



The only thing worse is the reaction that comes about when people finally behold that their laziness has been fruitless. They grow angry at God because He has not answered them, and their faith wavers and they give into the darkest thoughts thinking that God doesn't care enough to answer them, and they allow their minds to lead them down a path of destructive thinking. As you know, destructive thinking leads to destructive behavior, and then they continue to persist in their belief that it isn't their fault, that divine will has subjected them to their lot in life. I must admit, the fallacies of the world are fascinating, although depressing too.



It would be good of me to thank God for the fact that I was taught to seek my own answers early in life, saving me from falling into these pitholes that so many succumb to. It would do all well though if the next time they pray for an answer, or if you exclude religion and merely say that the next time someone wants to change their life for the better, it will never come about on its own. We can cause the change to come ourselves, and it is indeed our responsibility to do so.