Two people were fighting. I asked them, why are you fighting or arguing. There was a debate going on about some commercial. I wondered why were they arguing, and they were feeling very personal. One was saying, that it is an attack on his faith. I asked him, how can anyone attack on his faith?
From where does faith come? Faith comes from what we believe in. So how can anyone or any event attack anyone’s faith in this world? When we believe in God, and we know he is there, we know that he is protecting us guiding us, faith comes from that. There is no question whether God would respond to that faith or not. Because I know he responds to everyone equally, and he responds definitely. Everyone is special and no one is extra special for him. He treats everyone equally and he responds to everyone. It all depends on how much faith we have. I have seen his miracles. I have seen how much he walks with me and protects me. So many times I do not even say it properly. I just say it in my heart, please do it and I know it is done. He is there in every moment, everywhere. So how can anything external affect anyone’s faith.
So why are we fighting in the name of faith? I am married to a Muslim and believe me it has never come in between us. If they ask me to follow any custom, I do that happily and if I am doing something like some Havan or puja, they become a part of that. My children do not even know if there is anything like a Muslim or Hindu. They just know festivals as festivals, and they know different customs as customs. They do not know if something is Hindu or something is Muslim. Next-generation would know what we will tell them. Every night when they sleep, we read prayers, and they pray for everyone in the family and in the world.
I wonder do we have to fight to protect faith or spread faith? Are we fighting to save ego because I know God, definitely comes from love not from fights. He is not that weak that he needs people to fight over him.
Our faith comes from how much love we are holding in our hearts. Do not let that be affected by anything outside you.
