Oyasama once said:<\/p>\n
\u201cIn whatever God has once said, there is no mistake, not even one in one thousand. The path shall become exactly as God has said.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anecdotes of Oyasama<\/em>, no. 120<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
When studying what Oyasama taught, sometimes we may find some part of it hard to understand and say to ourselves, \u201cWhat on earth does this mean?\u201d Or we may find another part difficult to accept, thinking, \u201cThis teaching is too hard!\u201d<\/p>\n
Yet the time will come\u2014perhaps after we have faced and overcome a number of crises in our lives\u2014when the true intention in giving these teachings dawns on us. In fact, the more we struggle, the stronger our conviction will be.<\/p>\n
We will see that the teachings we initially thought were too severe actually embody deep parental love that fills our hearts with warmth, a warmth that we feel in the depths of our being. <\/em><\/p>\n
Studying what Oyasama taught is like trying to solve a jigsaw puzzle. It involves fitting together our life\u2019s events in much the same manner as trying to put the jigsaw pieces together to form a picture. As some pieces start to fall into place, some meaning begins to emerge from what seemed to be a jumbled collection of unrelated events. Just as a message written in invisible ink starts to appear when heat is applied, Oyasama\u2019s intention gradually surfaces from the jigsaw pieces of our life.<\/p>\n
At a certain point, the puzzle shows a wonderful masterpiece. It is a breathtaking moment when we think, \u201cAh, things are happening exactly as Oyasama said they would!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Oyasama once said: \u201cIn whatever God has once said, there is no mistake, not even one in one thousand. The path shall become exactly as God has said.\u201d Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 120 When studying what Oyasama taught, sometimes we may find some part of it hard to understand and\u2026<\/p>\n