Weekly Intent - Harsh Thakkar
Intent - December 29, 2007
GOD moves in a mysterious way!
This insightful poem - 'God moves in a mysterious way; His wonders to perform …' by William Cowper - fascinated me right from my childhood (it was in the textbook at my school).
I recently happened to reflect on it with a new perspective. These days, I play with Rubik's cube frequently (I have learned to solve all six faces of the cube - thanks to the notes on the internet). Our kid likes to see all 'cubies' (pieces) of same color gathered on a side of the cube. Sometimes, when the cube is scrambled (unsolved), he requests me to solve one face of a particular color (say RED). When, I start, he is happy to see red cubies gathering on a side one by one. But as I move near to solving it totally (collecting all 9 cubies of red on one side) I have to temporarily 'break' already gathered cubies for the larger good of solving the whole side. And, since he does not know the underlying logic (or the need to do so) he gets disheartened that I am spoiling the side (instead of making it for him).
Maybe, this is exactly what is happening with us when we do not see things going our way. Our father - Almighty GOD - is temporarily 'spoiling' our 'plot' to fulfill our wish!
William Cowper has rightly said –
"The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower."
In fact, each and every verse of the poem has a very deep meaning.
Literally, GOD moves in a mysterious way!
Harsh Hiralal Thakkar, an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad finds blessings of Almighty disguised in everyday happenings as an important source of his inspiration. He and his wife - Deesha, both Reiki practitioners, are blessed with a son - Param. He can be contacted at harshthakkar@gmail.com
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Posted by Intent at December 29, 2007 11:15 AM
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December 29, 2007 02:03 PM
Harsh,
How wonder-full that God/dess speaks to you via the Rubik's Cube! Perhaps you will consider writing about your experience with Reike.
Trish~~
2. Posted by
Trish
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December 29, 2007 08:27 PM
Welcome to intentBlog, Harsh!
It is interesting to see what all we humans do for entertainment.
God knows we're bored as hell or we wouldn't be here right now!
I am resolute about one thing, though.
I will wish you, and every other mysterious person 'out there',
a very happy and prosperous year in 2008!
Cheers!
3. Posted by
Keith
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December 30, 2007 05:13 AM
Hello Harsh and Everyone,
Welcome Harsh....interesting perspective...yes, indeed ...
have a wonderful day, ruth
4. Posted by
ruth
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December 30, 2007 06:33 AM
Yes Harsh, that resonates. If you click my name below it takes you to an original page about the Mysterious Force.
5. Posted by
Richard Thomas ∞Φ
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December 30, 2007 11:38 AM
Hello Harsh,
there is a sure-fire way to make things go your way
(it's a secret, but I can share it with you :)
Happy new year to you and your family.
love,
~ Kate
Thanks a lot. Wishing you all a blissful happy new year 2008!
@Kate - what is the secret? I am eager to learn about it
- harsh :)
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harsh
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January 6, 2008 07:22 PM
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harsh commented on Weekly Intent - Harsh Thakkar
Thanks a lot. Wishing you all a blissful happy
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Hello Harsh,
there is a sure-fire way to -
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Yes Harsh, that resonates. If you click my name
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ruth commented on Weekly Intent - Harsh Thakkar
Hello Harsh and Everyone,
Welcome Harsh
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Keith commented on Weekly Intent - Harsh Thakkar
Welcome to intentBlog, Harsh!
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William Cowper:
GOD moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform;
He plants his footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm.
Olney Hymns (1779)--'Light Shining out of Darkness'
Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour
The Task (1785)--'The Timepiece' (Book II, lines 606-7)
I am monarch of all I survey,
My right there is none to dispute;
From the centre all round to the sea,
I am lord of the fowl and the brute.
'Verses Supposed to be Written by Alexander Selkirk' (1782), lines 1-4
My quote:
The world will never be self-evident
When the light drives away the dark
Mieke