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God and His Creation Plan
phenomenon that no other such example can be found
throughout the vastness of the cosmos. In the first phase,
man was physically brought into existence by the Creator.
In the second phase, man must accomplish the task of
creating himself. That is, he chooses to follow a course in
life, makes decisions and is consequently accountable for
the result of his actions. Any unwise decision may cause
him to pay the price. While God has discharged His role
in the first phase, man must discharge the responsibility
of developing himself in the second phase. It is the manner
in which one manages and plans with what he has in life
that determines the level of his personality development.

Let me explain this with an illustrative example. In
the aftermath of the Second World War, countries like
Japan and Germany were left devastated. However, they
planned sincerely and emerged successful as economic
superpowers. Germany’s planning was based on the
principle – begin from what has remained with after the
War. The same was the case of Japan.

Japan was under American occupation. Yet the Japanese
began their planning what still remained with them and
they emerged successful. Today Japan leads the world
in technology, innovation and development. India was
left crippled by the British colonization, but made the
best of what it had after Independence and today’s India
is an emerging superpower, which has also successfully
stepped into space exploration. Israel acquiesced to the
1947 UN General Assembly resolution 181(ll) and despite
facing several difficulties from its neighbours, today it is
a tourist destination and has a high Human Development
Index (HDI).

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