Prayers not answered -- have we given our100% ?

A thought that crossed over ...We often blame God for not listening our prayers .. But .....
"Krishna was the supreme one and well knew that the villagers cannot lift the Govardhan Mountain .. But he asked them all to first try lifting it with all their might using their sticks , before he lifted it on his finger"

Anyone with logic can tell , villagers could not have done it on their own , and it was extremely easy for Krishna to do it in first place.
But we don't use our logic on " why he still asked ? "
.. He wanted to teach unless we put our best effort , no matter how much we pray , even though He has all powers he will not / may not be able to help . He need to see our intention ,to solve , our belief that it will be solved ,our faith in Him that He is by our side, and our best efforts even though it may be him alone who can solve them !!
"God also helps those who help themselves" !!
It's true that Nothing happens without his will , buts it's also true nothings happens without our effort!!

Have we put 100% effort to solve , before we blame Him for not listening to our prayers and solving our problems, which may be He only can solve.
"Miracles do happen" .. But don't forget the second part " Only if we give our 100% first" !!

A day of receiving More !!!

I love to sometimes go out and eat alone , just to give myself a company and get some quiet time to observe and feel around .. . Today was one such day .. Went to lunch , I am a foodie but selective foodie ... And somedays are not meant for food , just that feeling of going out and observing . 

I ordered my food , waited and observed people coming and going , that item number on Tv , the people seeing the food , expressions on people , their gestures ..

And while I was observing ,30  mins passed and still my food was not ready , asked and they realized they forgot !! 

 No worries , Today the purpose was "observation" .

Finally the food comes , and I ate and still observed.

Realized have got extra Roti (bread) ... First thought of eating it all ;) .. 

Then remembered there is a word called "overeating" and a expression called " getting fatter"  (can't afford anything more than I am already !!! ) and a pain and horror called "exercising " !! 

And thought let's nip it in bud !! 

As it was already on my plate and thought it will now only going to go in Dustin , let me share it with some birds who give me at that secluded stop , I love to sit and write these days ... 

Rolled back the roti in the aluminum foil wrap it came in .. 

Walked to that place and spread the bread under the tree in bite size nibbles for my little friends ..... 

Why didn't I think of it when I "had "more other days ??? Today I "received" more and I felt like sharing....

I was about to walk way , when I observed the beautiful seeds and acorn lying under the tree ... 

I picked few to observe ( that's what that lunch was about , isn't it ?? ) ... And loved them 

The artist in me danced with joy !!! how wonderful will they look on my Canvas !!It was my turn to receive back again !! 

Loved them and collected some in the same aluminum foil wrap I had brought the roti ..

 I came back with It filled 4 times filled I had shared from it !!

Received more  .. Shared ... Received much more !!!