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Summary of Question:	Ups And Lows
Category:	General Sikhism
Date Posted:	Tuesday, 5/24/2005 3:46 PM MDT

hello..

i have a difficult situation which i am dealing with right now and i am asking for guidance...for someone to tell me that everything will be okay if i trust GOD...for someone to assure me that despite failures..if u keep on trying as hard as u can..god will give his blessings for ur consistent efforts. My problem is with education...i am warned by a pundit that i will have to struggle in school and will have problems graduating from my university with a degree. I understand that God hasn't given me the genius mind that my parents and I wish I could have…I am well aware of the fact that I have to consistently try hard to keep up good grades…BUT I am also aware of the fact that I believe in God…I trust that He will assist me in my struggles…I constantly try to tell myself that but for some reason I feel as if I am constantly failing and am Constantly reminded of my weak areas(education)and am being discouraged from all of my constant failures. God hasn’t given me much knowledge and I try to tell myself that in the end I will succeed but from what I see right know and from what I am warned of the future from pundits is also shaking my belief in God. All I see in my future is pitch blackness and failure and am on the inside sinking…I feel as if my life will end up in a ditch…will God help me…what can I do right now to prepare for the enormous struggles I will have to face in the future to please my parents?? Any inspiration from stories is welcomed…what I am lacking right now is inspiration, strength to have SOLID faith in God. I fell bad that I have to ask for inspiration and that I cant talk about this to anyone except you all …hopefully you will spark a faith in me…the only dream I have in life is to please my parents by gaining education and getting a good job…I want to give back to my parents all they given me…I want to pay them back for all of the hard work they have done to bring me to the US and to give me a chance to succeed. PLEASE HELP!

THANKS SOOO MUCH!

(REPLY) Sat Nam. I'm so sorry you're in such pain. Here's what I'd like to tell you first of all: You are a human being, unique and beautiful. God created you. You, like every person on Earth came into this world to pay off karma. You have a right to be healthy, happy, and holy. Whether you succeed in school, make a million dollars or not, does not fulfill the purpose of your life, which is to experience and realize that God is breathing in you. So, think about what you are doing to please God and Guru! How often do you remind yourself that without God's breath in you, you would not exist? The next thing I want to tell you, forget about what the "pandit" told you! How dare anyone give you such a negative self image, and such a discouraging outlook! That is just wrong, wrong, wrong! Next, although it is admirable that you are grateful to your parents, it is not your job to repay them for anything, Of course you will continue to love and respect them and do the best you can do in every situation, but truly all any of us can do is our very best, and then the results belong to God! So, be honorable and dependable, have courage, be organized, and when you have done your best, relax! Meanwhile, be sure to recite your banis every day, remind yourself constantly that God and Guru are with you: ANG SANG WAHE GURU. This is a fact! Problem is that we get so worried and fearful and involved in day to day challenges that we forget ANG SANG WAHE GURU -- so find ways to remind yourself throughout the day. Catch yourself breathing! Wow, what a miracle. And who do you think is breathing in you? It's GOD! It's not your mother or your father, (they were just the karmic vehicles your sould chose, through which GOD gave you birth) So, I hope that you will make a choice, right now, to stop beating yourself up about anything, and move forward with all the energy and aspiration to be your best -- and that's all that anyone can expect of you. May God bless you and Guru guide you to fulfill your highest destiny. SP