(Clearwisdom.net) After Zhong Er, the son of the lord from the small principality of Jin, was exiled for nineteen years, he returned to his home and succeeded in becoming the ruler of Jin. He later became one of the five famous rulers in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Zhong rewarded his faithful follower Hu Yan, and others who were with him during his exile. But Zhong Er forgot to reward Jie Zizhui, one of his faithful followers who cut a piece of flesh from his own thigh and boiled it to serve to Zhong Er when he was near starvation. Jie Zizhui's mother said to him, "You followed him many years to protect him so that he could become a ruler. You are deserving of merit too." Jie Zizhui replied, "He became the ruler of Jin principality by the power of heaven, not personal strength. I will never be greedy, as I have done nothing to deserve it and neither will I take the credit from heaven."
This story reminded me that some time ago when some practitioners were validating the Fa, some extraordinary phenomena occurred. Some of the practitioners thought highly of themselves, and believed that they were the ones who changed the situations. We often hear practitioners say, “I have rectified the environment, and my righteous thoughts are able to change everything..." They too were selfishly emphasizing their abilities. Over time, the mentality of pursuing self-aggrandizement became worse and worse. In the end, the old forces took advantage of their loopholes.
The old forces manipulated evil beings in the universe to launch the vicious persecution of Falun Gong, but we have broken through because our thoughts and actions have met the Dafa's requirements. This is a manifestation of Dafa's power. Therefore, we must put Dafa as the first priority at all times. Without the Fa, even our own salvation is questionable, let alone breaking through this unprecedented persecution.
Even if we have done a good job in validating the Fa, we still need to clearly understand that our achievements are manifestations of Dafa's power.
If there are flaws in what I've said, please compassionately point them out.
