Cant’ Go to Heaven without Suffering

The True Muslim is the man who totally surrenders himself to God all day long, and not to other things like money, women, position etc. Sadly, today people are surrendering themselves, their wills to their physical desires (“Weaknesses of the flesh”). Taking our example of prayer, we see most people are praying 5 time a day for about 7 minutes. This means they are surrendering their wills to God for about half an hour per day; while 23 ½ hours a day they are actively pursuing their flesh God of: (women, money and power).

Money-God: A majority of men have made money their God (in effect today), because of their pursuit of an easier life. They work 8 or more hours a day in order to get money to buy happiness. Money occupies their thinking even after work, causing a separation form God and often from their loved ones, to the point of taking on two or even three jobs. (This is in spite of the fact that even the unwealthy people live in much better conditions today than the kings of past ages; having such conveniences as fresh, cool water, medical care, radio etc.). Why can’t we thank God and be happy with what he has given us. Even our more religious men rationalize their hidden pursuit of money with thinking, “I’ve done my share” (2 ½ % and a little more) “I must keep the rest in case of unexpected trouble”, while around them some of their brothers are in really difficult situations.

Sex-God: Most people if they speak from their deepest heart would have to admit they prefer their opposite sex to God. Often after marriage even the previously religious man becomes so engrossed with his wife that he stops the 5 time prayer and submits his will to the ways of this world. Frankly speaking, the most difficult obstacle to making God first in our lives is the Sex-God. This problem has existed since the beginning or mankind, is presently destroying the western world. Sex must be made second, to our God in heaven.

Power/Position-God: Mankind has fallen so far away from God that he even has the nerve to try to make himself above God by gaining control over people through taking away their free will in various ways. Our loving God has chosen to give mankind free choice, while man himself has usually gone the opposite direction. Throughout history we have seen how mankind has forsaken God, His principles, and often left everything (even his loved ones) to gain control over people. Thus, many men have in effect notime for God because they must actively pursue their God of success (position) to beat the other guy.

Now it is since the beginning of our childhood that these aforementioned Gods and others have been growing (being ingrained) in our minds to submit to. This has happened through the values given to us by the radio, television, novels and the pattern of life lived by our parents. In all honesty, to submit our wills to God 100% is near impossible after having grown up in an environment that has trained us to worship and actively chase after physical desires, even at the sacrifice of our friends. This is why to become a True Muslim requires a life of sacrifice (suffering). Each of us must completely remove the controlling desires for sex, money, power or physical pleasures, to make God really the center of our lives.

This doesn’t mean you can’t ever have good, beautiful physical things, but that you must make them your slave to express your inner love, beauty, and truth; rather than you being a slave to them. The physical world and the creations of man exit to be used to express each man’s divine feelings or thoughts to his fellow man; meaning we must always put our surrounding men’s hearts above (in preference to) physical things or self-centered desires.

Best viewed with: