Great Construction

Trust in God

     I have often preached about the importance of trusting in God. You should completely trust providence and should not worry about anything. This seems very simple and practical, but it is not easy to do.
     I, too, sometimes worry and find myself in a predicament, notwithstanding my great effort to place my trust in providence. It is almost impossible not to worry in this present material world. This condition, however, is greatly different with those who have faith in God. They soon become aware that there is no need for worry and are free from it.
     There is one more important phase of this problem which no one is aware of: From the spiritual point of view, worry can be explained as an undesirable form of attachment. In short, it is a worrying attachment and it gives a very unfavorable influence on the development of things. Also attachment is generally considered to include: grudge, hatred, or the desire to take revenge on a betrayal of love. But I won’t invite your attention to such plain and simple attachments as there is another about which very few people are aware: It is worry about the present, the future or the past.
     In the case of some members of our church, when God wishes to extend His protective hand, their attachment hinders it. Therefore, the stronger their attachment, the weaker becomes the use of divine protection and they often fail to succeed in their undertaking. Sure you must have had this kind of experience: While you earnestly and intently desire to acquire something, you never attain it, but when you have despaired of its acquisition and have abandoned hope, it unexpected happens. When you earnestly pursue a purpose that seems to be realizable, it is not realized, but when you have completely forgotten it, it is suddenly realized.
     The same can be said of Johrei. The more intently you wish to help a sick person, the slower the result will be. Often a sick person may be helped unexpectedly and easily, if you channel Johrei without such excessive earnestness; or when you channel it with little conviction or only for trial purposes. In the case of critically ill people, their progress will not be favorable and may even prove fatal, when their family or relatives wish too intently for their recovery. Whereas, those receiving Johrei who do not care about life or death and whose family also do not worry about them, often recover unexpectedly and smoothly.
     It is interesting to note that those who profess they will never die of such slight disease or who boast they will heal themsevles through mental effort or strong will, generally die. Their attachment to life has greatly contributed to this end.
     So from the above I think you have understood the injurious influence of attachments. When administering Johrei to almost hopelessly sick people, it is better to hint, if possible, that should their lives not be saved, their spirit will be purified by receiving Johrei, making it ready to go to higher realms for further development in the spiritual world after their earthly departure. And afterwards they often begin to recover favorably.
     In the relation of man and woman, if one party becomes excessively passionate, the other party often begins to experience disgust. This is great irony, but in this case, also, attachment of the former has cooled the heart of the latter. So you see the world is full of ironies, which make our lives complicated as well as interesting. In many cases, the greatest cause which makes things progress unfavorably for us is our attachment.
     Trust wholeheartedly in God, who is Absolute Love and Wisdom. Then all worries will leave you, and all will turn out well.

Teachings of Meishu and Kyoshu, page 44, no date [1959?]