Grace of God

Grace of God is one that is most essential for our living. It is the grace of God that sustains us in our journey on this earth. Without this grace, it’ll become very difficult for us. Now what is this grace all about?

The bhakti literature is replete with references to grace (kripa) as the ultimate key required for spiritual self-realization. Kripa has been categorized in various ways as Ishwara kripa (grace of God), variously Hari Kripa, Shastra kripa (grace of the Scriptures), Guru kripa (grace of the Guru) and lastly Atma kripa (grace of the Self).

In Quran, grace is mentioned as the unmerited favor of Allah. Islam further believes that no man can enter paradise, but by the grace of Allah.  Bible says, “My grace is sufficient for thee” i.e., in Christianity Grace is considered as the spontaneous gift from God to man - "generous, free and totally unexpected and undeserved" - that takes the form of divine favor, love and clemency. That is, we as human beings are unworthy in the sight of God but by his Grace, we can be made worthy.

Today the concept the grace is somewhere mixed with mercy. But it is entirely different from it as mercy means that God feeling sympathy for us and granting us that what we need. It is earned by asking, whereas grace is free. When we do things by grace of God, we do it more efficiently and it becomes more successful than if we do without it .Therefore, grace is a free gift as no man should boast that the work was done by Him rather with the help of God, through showering His abundant Grace upon us.

Those who are atheist or agnostic may not believe in the concept of Grace, but Grace of God is made known to those who believe by various religious gurus. These gurus have themselves experienced this grace and they help the people also to receive it.

One great religious man who always says Grace in all his speech is Nirmal Baba.  Nirmal Baba is a spiritual guru who is blessed with the divine eye. He guides people to righteous ways of living and practicing religion. He has brought about the realization of existence of “All seeing” divine eye of God in devotees’ lives and realization that there are Heavenly Supreme Powers watching over us all the time. He always says that if we do a particular thing that which is pleasing to God, Kripa will be showered on us.

Even amongst the believers, there are many who do not believe the power of Grace as they have not experienced it yet. And on the other hand, stand a whole lot of people who have experienced this wonderful Grace of God, offered freely to them. I myself am a witness to this amazing Grace of God. It always flows to us in time of our need and helps us to do things which we would never be able to do on our own. So those of you who have not yet experienced His immaculate Grace, in your life, its high time you need to. See what wonders it produces in your life.