The human being is endowed with ability. We have the capacity to 
do things. However, our ability is inherently limited. The human 
being is not almighty and so cannot accomplish all things. 
Because human capability is finite we find that a person cannot 
by his own powers alone ensure the success of all his pursuits 
and undertakings in life. A human being is not able to ensure his 
good health and the safety of his life at all times. A human 
being is not able to ensure his welfare throughout life. The fact 
that we experience anxiety, worry, fear and doubt is clear 
indication that our ability is not always sufficient to handle 
life’s hazards, difficulties and challenges.

We all desire happiness, good health and success in life. Yet on 
our own we cannot guarantee the attainment or maintenance of this 
state of things we desire. What this means is that for us to 
satisfy these cravings we need help from a power much greater 
than ourselves. This almighty power we need is God.

The human being, obviously, needs the help of God in order to 
live a completely happy and successful life.

Mankind’s need for God has always been there. Our search after 
Him is an age-long one. The early man, undoubtedly, had to face 
great odds in his struggle for survival. The hazards he had to 
contend with were indeed enormous. He had little protection 
against the elements. He was prone to ravage by disease. There 
was the ever present risk of being devoured by wild animals. He 
was not always sure of getting the food he needed. There was no 
guarantee he would succeed whenever he left his cave to roam the 
wild in search of food. There was also the risk of being struck 
down by other savages. He did come to realize that on his own he 
could not cope successfully with life’s hazards and challenges. 
He did feel the need to reach out to a power much greater than 
himself to help ensure his safety and survival. His worship of 
rivers, trees, hills and other objects was obviously undertaken 
in the hope of getting the help and protection he evidently 
needed.

Our circumstances today are a lot different. Yet we still have to 
face hazards, difficulties and challenges which we cannot always 
meet successfully as a result of natural limitations in our 
ability. Now think about this. That pursuit or undertaking which 
means so much to you, maybe it is an examination, or a job 
interview or a business deal maybe it is an official task or a 
performance or some treatment you are undergoing, are you able to 
ensure that it will turn out successfully? Can you ensure that 
the next time you wave goodbye to your loved ones and leave home, 
you will not be killed in a road mishap? That you will not wake 
up tomorrow to find that you have a malignant tumour that will 
claim your life within a few weeks? Are you able to ensure that 
you will not lose your job and so find yourself unable to provide 
for yourself and your loved ones? That your business will not 
fail and you fall into financial ruin? What about the safety and 
well-being of your loved ones? Can you guarantee that the loved 
one who went shopping will not be shot dead in an attack by armed 
robbers? Are you able to guarantee that your child who left for 
school happily in the morning will not be abducted and not make 
it back home alive? That loved whose return you are eagerly 
awaiting, can you ensure that he or she will not be killed in a 
car or a plane crash, that your reunion will not take place at 
the morgue? Can you ensure that the loved one who is so alive and 
well today will not succumb to illness in the days ahead and you 
find yourself plunged into grief?

The possibilities that a person will experience failure or 
misfortune in life are endless. The simple fact is that we need 
the help of God in order to successfully face the hazards, 
difficulties and challenges of life. Life cannot be completely 
happy and successful without God.

This article was excerpted from Spiritual Science, a book by 
Emmanuel Emezie. Information about the book and how to order 
it is available at this url: 
http://www.spiritualsciencesociety.org/publications.html 

Emmanuel Emezie is a philosopher-scientist whose six-year-long 
scientific research into the spiritual aspect of life led him 
to the discovery of intriguing and life transforming spiritual 
knowledge  which he recorded in a book entitled Spiritual 
Science. Visit the Spiritual Science website at: 
http://www.spiritualsciencesociety.org

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