It is true that God helps those who help themselves; but it is equally true that God helps those who do not help themselves. According to most theistic religions, self-effort is essential for beginners, while selfsurrender is practised by advanced spiritual aspirants. Self-surrender is considered to be the highest state in spiritual life. Durga Charan had completely surrendered himself to his Master’s will, and it gradually became impossible for him to continue his routine work. However, his employer was very kind to the Nag family. An arrangement was made whereby a faithful man of the company would work on behalf of Durga Charan, who would then get a commission. All through Durga Charan’s life, the financial matters of the Nag family were taken care of by this employer.
Such was his employer’s faith and trust in Durga Charan that once, during the time of an epidemic, he wanted to escape the plague-stricken city but was worried about leaving his possessions unattended. Durga Charan was not afraid of the plague, so the employer left everything in his care and fled. Durga Charan accepted the responsibility as a sacred trust and later returned the property to the employer just as he had received it. (Source: They Lived with God)