THE WILL
From a Gursikh Brother!
It is extremely hard to accept the sweet will of God. BhaaNa (the will of god) is what makes a person a Gursikh, whether one can accept everything as his will is a great test of our faith. Everything that happens to us in this life is a result of our past actions. Guru Nanak Dev Ji himself says in Siri Japjee Sahib (1st sermons of GGSJ) - 'Hukamai andhar sabh Ko Bahar Hukam Naa Koe' - No one is outside Vaheguroo's will, everthing happens because he does it. The hard part is accepting it and moving on.
When my parents didn't let me ever go to Sat sang (true company), i used to cry and argue with them. I eventually realised, we should become Bhagats (devotees through meditation) and Jap Naam. Naam will then lead us to wherever we desire. It so happened that i wanted to go to Sat Sangat one day and my parents rejected again, instead of arguing i just accepted it and did an Ardaas (prayer) to Guru ji, to help me accept it. it really did ache my heart not to be in the midst of the holy but I felt very loving, content and tolerant within. This helped me love and respect my parents and made me stronger within to meditate on Naam.
A few months later my parents took me in to Sat Sang themselves, starting going to Gurdwara Sahib with me and accepted Amrit a couple of years later. My Guru is great and knows exactly when I ache within.
Guru Arjun Dev Ji Says, "Accepting the Command of the Lord's Will, I have found total peace; the home of suffering has been destroyed. When God, our Lord and Master was totally pleased, He revealed everything in the form of ecstasy."
Vaheguroo!
