The greatest gift we have is free will. The greatest give we can give is our will, our intent – freely, and with love.
God loves us so much that he gives us free will. Duly so, he will never intrude upon our own free will. We think we are free because we have free will. We are right… free to choose our destiny, free to choose as we please, and God loves us any way we choose.
God’s will is grand, ultimate, absolute and infinite. Why do we resist God’s will? We are afraid of what will happen to us. We are afraid because we do not have the faith or the trust to completely allow God’s will to have ascendency in our lives.
My challenge to you is to give your will up to God’s will. The gift of our own free will is the ultimate gift of faith and trust, as well as being the most powerful and humbling gift we can give.
What happens when you invite God’s will? Did you think you could plan things any better? What would you worry about, that it might not turn out the way you wanted it to? If you are still wrestling with this, you have not ever fully released your will to will God’s will.
If you have ever given your will up to God’s will you know that what happens when God’s will is moving – - it is infinitely more potent that any plans you could make. The movement and manifestation of his will is like a huge cosmic mosaic that moves like a fine watch – moving each piece into place so elegantly and smoothly, that when you experience it, you are awestruck. So there is no place for fear, only trust. Just know that the One who created all the infinitude of the universe, is so willing to love you, and overcome your every trial – just for receiving your consent to allow His will in your world!
I challenge you to walk the walk of trust in the power of God’s will which will lay the road down before you, and move events around you so smoothly you will forget it is God’s will. Stay in tune with God’s will simply by offering freely your will to will God’s will.
The Cloud and it’s protection
Monday, November 16th, 2009AS YOU LOOK AT THE DAY BEFORE YOU, YOU SEE A TWISTED, COMPLICATED PATH, WITH BRANCHES GOING OFF IN ALL DIRECTIONS. YOU WONDER HOW YOU CAN POSSIBLY FIND YOUR WAY THROUGH THAT MAZE. THEN YOU REMEMBER THE ONE WHO IS WITH YOU ALWAYS, HOLDING YOU BY YOUR RIGHT HAND. YOU RECALL MY PROMISE TO GUIDE YOU WITH MY COUNSEL, AND YOU BEGIN TO RELAX. AS YOU LOOK AGAIN AT THE PATH AHEAD, YOU NOTICE THAT A PEACEFUL CLOUD HAS SETTLED OVER IT, OBSCURING YOUR VIEW. YOU CAN SEE ONLY A FEW STEPS IN FRONT OF YOU, SO YOU TURN YOUR ATTENTION MORE FULLY TO ME AND BEGIN TO ENJOY MY PRESENCE.
THE CLOUD IS A PROTECTION FOR YOU, CALLING YOU BACK INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT. ALTHOUGH I INHABIT ALL OF SPACE AND TIME, YOU CAN COMMUNICATE WITH ME ONLY HERE AND NOW. SOMEDAY THE CLOUD WILL NO LONGER BE NECESSARY, FOR YOU WILL HAVE LEARNED TO KEEP YOUR FOCUS ON ME AND ON THE PATH JUST AHEAD OF YOU.
PSALM 73:23-24; 1 CORINTHIANS 13:12
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