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we made in choosing to make decisions for others. We would
very seldom get praise for making a right choice for them, but
we would certainly get all the blame if it happens to be wrong
for them. When a person prays for God to take way the
circumstances that they themselves have brought upon
themselves, God will not remove the problem. This situation
has been created by the person themselves and the lesson for
them is in how they extricate themselves from it. God will
provide assistance once the person realises this is the case,
and takes the necessary responsibilities. Sometimes the person
doesn't realise that they can ask God to help them, and this is
where those of us who have such awareness can ask of God
on their behalf. The results may appear miraculous for the
person and thus bring them into God awareness.

We must never fall into our own emotional trap. This trap is
set by our ego. When we see another person in a dilemma and
"feel" empathy with them, then we are on the verge of being
trapped. To enter into the dilemma with them is to enter the
trap. Should we enter the trap it is because we are being
trapped through our emotions and the false notion that we can
provide the solution. Surely this can be seen as an egoistic
practice. This is the problem of another, created through their
actions, causing the problem so that they can see the value of
decisions they have made. Should we think that we should
interfere will only undermine their sense of responsibility,
remove any confidence they might have in themselves, and
instead deny them an opportunity of gaining a sense of