From childhood, I had a belief that if I am good and pray to God, then God will give me everything I ask. Most people have this belief. It is how their parents trained them. Also, society tries to mould a person like that.
This belief has few consequences. Giving your life's responsibility to God will make you take less responsibility towards your own life. People who have this kind of belief go to the temple, give something to God and expect something in return.
You pray to God asking for something; God gives it along with some challenges, and you feel God has done something wrong to you.
I understood all these after a midlife change.
Now, when I go to temple, I offer flowers to play the colour game 😇, practise respect, gratitude, contentment, and happiness through my actions.
Since I don't ask for anything, I don't get disappointed. This gives peace of mind. I love this approach. The habit I am creating by visiting the temple nowadays can make me a better person.
It does not mean that old habits won't surface in my mind. Sometimes I feel like asking, but I remind myself we are practising contentment, and a content mind won't ask anything. After all, God know what is good for me; does he expect me to ask for it? lol, no.
My new approach gives me peace of mind.






