H. H. Niranjana Swami
ISKCON Founder—Acarya His Divine GraceA.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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Niranjana Swami
Kṛṣṇa Protects His Devotees, Ch 5 “Questions and Answers”

By facing reversals, one confronts difficulties but goes on fighting. Whereas a casualty is someone who does not make it through the battle. But carrying on in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mood in the execution of his desires, every devotee will have to face some reversals. In whatever way they may manifest—either to an individual or more broadly on a societal scale—they have to come.
 

Srila Prabhupada
Lecture on Bhagavad-gita 9.11, Calcutta, June 30, 1973

What is the difference between God and us? The difference is that He is the maintainer and we are maintained. This is the difference. We are not maintainer. One can say that "I am God," but nobody can say that "I am maintaining everyone." No, that is not possible. These are the simple definition of God given in the Vedic literature. Eko yo bahunam vidadhati kaman [Katha Upanisad 2.2.13]. We have necessities of life, but who is supplying the necessities of life? That eka, that one person, eka.