Overcoming Obstacles and Struggles

How can we overcome the obstacles and struggles in our daily living and stay focused on God? 

"You have wandered far and wide, but neglected your home. You peep into stars in space, but keep your inner sky unexplored. You peep into others' lives and pick faults, talk ill of them but, you do not care to peep into your own thoughts, acts and emotions and judge whether they are good or bad! 

The faults you see in others are but projections of your own; the good that you see in others is but a reflection of your own goodness. By meditation alone can you cultivate the good vision, taste for good listening, good thoughts and good deeds. By meditation, you get immersed in the idea of universality and the omnipotence of God. 

Is it not your daily experience that a bigger worry overpowers the smaller one and makes you forget it? When you fill your mind with idea of God and yearn for Him, and pine plaintively for Him, all lesser desires and disappointments, even achievements will pale into insignificance! You will forget them all; they will be submerged in the flood of Divine yearning and very soon, you will be immersed in the ocean of Divine Bliss!"

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~ 

 (Divine Discourse - 23.4.1967)

If you develop love for all beings, in the faith that God resides in all, you may be anywhere else, but your prayers would reach me and my grace will reach you. - BABA