Mohan-Mala - Mahatma Gandhi

Mohan-Malathe result of a mighty thought and where the thought is mighty and pure theresult is always mighty and pure.H, 24 April 1937June 10Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myselfthat I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I May end by really becomingincapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, Ishall surely acquire the capacity to do it even If may not have it at thebeginning.H, 1 Sept. 1940June 11Prayerful well-meaning effort never goes in vain and man's success lies only insuch an effort. The result is in his hands.YI, 17 June 1931June 12'Be thou certain, none can perish, trusting Me,' says the Lord, but let it not beunderstood to mean that our sins will be washed away by merely trusting Himwithout an y striving. Only he who struggles hard against the allurements ofsense objects and turns in tears and grief to the Lord will be comforted.YI, 12 Jan. 1928June 13It is easy enough to say, 'I do not believe in God.' For God permits all things tobe said of Him with impunity. He looks at our acts. And any breach of His Lawcarries with it, not its vindictive, but its purifying, compelling, punishment.YI, 23 Sept. 1926www.mkgandhi.org Page 45