True trust in God means complete surrender through obedience while fully utilizing one's God-given intelligence.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Morning Walk — December 9, 1973, Los Angeles 731209MW-LOS ANGELES [48:19 Minutes] Walk_731209MW-LOS ANGELES Prabhupāda: ...he's son of God, we... [break] Prajāpati: Many of the men who founded this country were very pious, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: Eh? Prajāpati: Some of the founding fathers of the country were very pious, because...
Prabhupāda: You are still pious. Otherwise, how you have taken to Kṛṣṇa consciousness? You are still pious, but you are misguided. Your, your nation is very good.
I like the American nation. Simply little reformation required. Now just, for example, this "In God We Trust." This is very nice example. Now, they do not know what is God, how to trust.
That is..., that has to be done. That has to be learned. Prajāpati: Trust means to depend completely upon God?
Prabhupāda: Eh? Just like Arjuna. While Arjuna was fighting the battle, he completely dependent on Kṛṣṇa. But he was not idle.
Completely..., to depend completely on God does not mean idleness. Arjuna is the example. Kṛṣṇa never advised Arjuna that "You are My friend. You are My devotee, completely dependent upon Me.