Baba says, “Let it remain in your intellect: I came alone and I have to return alone.”

Today, many of us in the world experience loneliness, we feel alone. In fact, worldwide, 1 in 4 people feel lonely a lot, so much so that the WHO has declared loneliness a public health threat. Indeed, I came into the world alone and as an actor played different relationships within the drama. Because these are just roles, these relationships are temporary, constantly changing. When a new actor comes into my scene, new relationships form and when it’s time for an actor to exit, those relationships end. But because we’ve forgotten that we are actors here in this world, we cling on to those relationships as if they are permanent, real. We cannot bear the change, our hearts are broken, we grieve, we hurt, we suffer. God says, “Let it remain in your intellect: I came alone and I have to return alone.”

Indeed. However, in the confluence age, that is, right now, I have the company of God Himself. He is the Father of I, the soul; not the actor, but the real I. So this relationship is the only permanent relationship because it is the only real relationship. He is my Father throughout the cycle, but at this time, He comes to where I am and becomes my Father visibly. Through Brahma, He also becomes my Mother, my Teacher and my Guru. He becomes my Friend, Beloved, and constant Companion. When I recognize God and make myself belong to Him, I experience all my relationships with Him. “I am bound in the drama“, He reveals, “to fulfill all your relationships. Use Me.”

In other words, I am never alone. God, is always with me.

During those times when I feel that I am all alone, that nobody really gets me, let me realize that God is with me, right there in that moment and He gets me. In fact, He is the only One who gets me because He is the only One who knows the beginning, middle and end of my story. He knows of all the choices, the detours, the regrets, the mistakes and the betrayals. He understands everything about me. Even I may not understand why I feel the way I do sometimes but He does. And no, unlike human beings, He doesn’t judge me or pity me; He loves me and is with me always. He is loyal, faithful and will never forsake me. When I really get to know the nature of God, understand His character, then I will never be afraid or feel lonely.

And He isn’t just with me when I am doing “spiritual things” like studying the Murli or doing service at the center. No. He is also with me when I am doing the most mundane of chores, He is with me when I go for my groceries, when I am at work, in my meetings. He is with me when I am stuck in traffic, He is with me when I go to bed. He is with me everywhere. I am never ever alone. Even when I make a mistake, He doesn’t shake His head and leave. No. He stays with me. Even if I try to hide from Him because I think I’ve failed Him, I cannot hide because He never leaves me. In fact, He knows the mistake I am about to make before I even make it and He is there to pick me back up. So when I know this about His nature, then when I do something wrong, I won’t shrink back in fear and shame, I will instead run to God, not away from Him.

In fact, God instructs me to come to Him because if I don’t then Maya and Ravan will drag me back into their world. He reminds me everyday: “I am your Father and you are my beloved child.” When I have this faith in our relationship, in His character, then I will always respond to fear with faith. I will never ever feel alone. No matter what the situation or circumstance and maybe the situation is here not because of anyone else but because I screwed up, He still is with me and knows exactly how to bring me out of it. I can always trust Him to do the right thing at the right time. He doesn’t love me more when I do things right and love me any less when I get it wrong. He sees my heart and loves me unconditionally, always. Sure, He’d like for me to make good choices but that’s because He wants me to live a victorious life. And so He comes especially, takes the support of a corporeal body, to decorate me with all the virtues and powers, to mold my character, to enable me to reach my highest destiny- Lakshmi and Narayan. This is how much He loves me.

Remember Who is your Father, remember Who is teaching you, He tells me daily. When I remember this, I will never feel lonely or fearful again. I have the best Father, the most loyal Friend, the most beloved Companion with me. Yes, I came alone but I don’t have to live alone; I can choose to do life with God. “To remain combined with the Father is your birthright“, He tells me. Then, when it’s time, He’ll take me back home with Him too.