"CAN YOU TELL LIES BEFORE GOD?"

From the memoirs of my father, HH Shri Bhola Nathji (1902-1992) a Great Spiritual Luminary of his time, who called himself the Servant of the Earth, and who gave Peace and Beatitude to countless folk during his lifetime, relieving them of their ills and sorrows.

Even though he called himself the Servant of the Earth there were many who experienced God in him.

One day he said to a small gathering amongst which were probably folk who were concealing many of their faults.

"Can you tell lies before God? Think before you pray for anything, knowing it to be wrong. You are praying before God, one of whose attributes is that He is All Knowing. So how can you conceal anything from One who is All Knowing?

"He knows of your thoughts and feelings even before they come to you! He knows whether you are lying or telling the truth, he knows whether you are concealing anything from Him.

"Tell me, can you lie to yourself? You are sitting before me here in Delhi, now try and tell yourself that you are in Bombay! Your own heart and mind will tell you that you are lying to yourself, because you know you are in Delhi! So it is impossible for anyone to tell lies to his own self!

"Remember God is within your heart, your soul, He is your very life! He who is within you knows of every thought and feeling within you, He knows what is right and what is wrong!

"So if you cannot lie to your own heart and soul, how can you lie to that Power which lies behind the heart and soul!"

"If you have done something wrong, then do not ask God for His Justice, or you will be caught, as no arguments in the Divine Court will save you! Do not ask for Justice, ask for His Mercy and Forgiveness and you will be forgiven.

" In the Divine Court, His Justice is His Mercy, to those who repent genuinely for their wrongs!!"