The Lord never said that He will look after the welfare of a devotee all the time, in spite of the devotee spending only a little while, now and then, in thought of God and even if he goes on doing all kinds of evil and harmful things in the name of God. There are three things which one should keep in mind, namely, “I will not think of anything else except God; I will not do anything else without the permission of God and I will have my attention completely fixed on God.” It is only when you accept and put into practice these three things, that the Lord will look after your welfare. Today, we do not bother about the injunctions God gave us; instead, we argue with God and ask Him why He is not looking after our welfare and safety. By simply reading and repeating the text of the Bhagavad Gita, by merely thinking about its contents, we are not going to get any benefit out of it! It is only by understanding the meaning of the Gita, by ruminating over its meaning in your mind, digesting it completely and making it part and parcel of your life, can you get the benefit out of it. – Ch 8, Summer Showers 1972