You have to be sincere, act according to your position. Victory or defeat depends only on the Lord. Let us not be distressed by our failures too, let us continue to do our duty. When God sees fit, He will grant us victory. We should not be exuberant after victory, nor distressed when defeat. We have to make a sincere effort to accomplish Krishna's will without worrying about victory or defeat. Our only duty is to act sincerely, so that our activities can be appreciated by Krishna, God, the Supreme Person.
On all the planets of our galaxy “the Milky Way” as of all galaxies, all living beings, including the ruling deities, are found entirely subordinate to the will of the Lord. They struggle like birds caught in a net, unable to move freely.
The difference between learned believers and unbelievers is that the former know that nothing can happen without the Sovereign Lord willing it, while the latter can understand nothing of the supreme will of God. No one can act independently; on the contrary, each one acts under the direction of God, the Supreme Person. Hence, victory and defeat come according to the consequences of karma, past acts, and the Supreme Lord is the sole judge in the matter. Since we act under the dominion of the Supreme Being according to our karma, no one from Brahma the demiurge to the insignificant ant is independent. Whether we are defeated or victorious, the Supreme Lord is always victorious, for all beings act under his direction.
The power of our senses, our mental power, our physical vigor, our life force, as well as immortality and mortality are all subject to the supreme authority of God. Fools who ignore this fact believe that the body, material and inert, is at the origin of their acts. We all dance according to the wishes of God, the Supreme Master. No one is independent.
Krishna, God, the Supreme Person is He alone the Supreme Master, all the others are his servants, and they dance at will. We are all servants and handmaids of Krishna, and we have no independence. We dance according to the wishes of the Sovereign Lord, but under the influence of ignorance and delusion, we believe ourselves independent of the supreme will.
This is why it is written:
“Krishna is the supreme master, known as Govinda: His Form is all of eternity, knowledge and bliss. He is the origin of everything and has no origin outside of Himself, for He is the Cause of all causes.”
The various difficulties, misfortunes, and sufferings that God inflicts on us through of material nature, is a function of the sinful acts we have committed in our previous life. So it is right that we are paying the price today. If we do not want to suffer, then do not harm anybody, any human being, any animal, and any plant including the trees.