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Originally Posted by donna  thanks for your comment, mercury rising!...
what I'm trying to get at is that there is a fundamental difference in trying to tune into the will of the universe & follow that, as opposed to living intentionally - which, as I understand it, is to focus attention on your own will (impress your own will upon the universe)...
This brings up the question....does the universe, higher power, god, or whatever you want to call it, have a will? Many thinkers characterize it as a neutral wish granting machine - which implies the universe, in itself, does not have a will, so trying to follow "god's will" seems pointless. Still confused..... |
I believe that God is life, that which animates everything. You and I know from experience that certain ways of being increase/enhance life and others do not. That is God's will.
For example, love increases and improves our lives. So it is God's will for us to love each other. Drinking, smoking, and addiction give a temporary happiness, but they deteriorate our life energy. So that isn't God's will. We have a choice as to how we want to play it. And ultimately, everything rolls back around to life.
Intention and doing God's will aren't at odds with each other necessarily. If you consider any intention you might have for yourself, they are all ways to enhance your life. It's the method you use to get there. Forcing my will on people never manifested my intentions. It's a matter of getting out my own way.
So basically, I believe you have to align your will with the Universal will to manifest the life you want. Some people are too passive and act like they don't have a personal will. I think we have an ego for a reason. And other people don't realize that the means they are applying don't really get them what they want. Experience is the ultimate teacher, not a book or a forum.