Mood Nahi Hai...

Was spending time with a friend few days ago. There were a few things not going okay with him, so obviously he was in a grumpy mood. He has a discipline of praying at a certain time everyday and it happened to be that time. I reminded him that its time for his prayer, and he replied – “Jaa bey… Mood nahi hai…” (translated --- Go Man… I’m not in the mood)

“Oh… Ok” was my response.

It was not going to be any use talking to him at that time because his mind was disturbed.

Just imagine… God had a fight with his wife, you go to pray to God and he says “Aaj mood nahi hai…” and doesn’t listen to your prayer… how will you feel??

If you go to your Mom and ask for food and she says “Aaj mood nahi hai…” what will you do?

You go to your teacher to discuss about your growth and the teacher says “Aaj mood nahi hai…” will you like it?

You yourself create a discipline of praying at a certain time. Now, He has got used to your prayers and actually waits for it everyday at that time. Just because something is not okay in your life, you decide not to offer your prayers???

That is not at all fair…

There is a reason why we pray at the same time every day. By praying at the same time and in the same manner, you are creating a discipline, a pattern. He comes and waits for you at that time to listen to your prayers.

Now, think, what would be the best time to tell Him all your problems?

Obviously, the time when he is listening… right?

That is nothing but the time when you pray normally... right?

But, when you have a problem, you decide not to pray. The result is that – One, your problem did not get solved. Two, your discipline is broken, He came and went back without receiving a prayer.

Arey Lallu… when your mood is bad… that is the best time to pray…

What you speak in prayer at that time will be from your heart… and will be heard.

If you are not right, you will receive a self realization.

This is not some philosophy or theory… but my personal experience.

Everytime I’m in a bad mood, or somebody does something bad to me, or somebody says something wrong to me, or I’m facing a problem I can’t handle, anything… I pray…

I don’t know if God exists or not, whether He comes to help me or not… what I definitely know is that the issue somehow gets resolved by someone’s help or I get some idea or thought or find a way to resolve it.

Please… Please… Please… atleast don’t play your mood games with Him…