Whose Will?

Rev. Arlene S. Meyer
Oct 1
2 min read

Are You Growing?

I often say that I hope I never stop growing, because if we are not growing and moving forward, then we become stagnant. When that happens, we become like the Dead Sea, with no inlet or outlet. I know I am growing when I am continually surprised by new insight into myself.

For years, I told the story that I had been an atheist before I started my spiritual journey. However, I recently realized that I had made a conscious decision not to believe because God was cruel and could not be trusted. I believed that God would punish me for my wrongdoings, and it felt like I was always doing something wrong.

It wasn't until I reached a deep point of despair that I surrendered to “whatever” that I started to understand a God of love and compassion. That night, during my spiritual awakening, I discovered a God who was not judgmental, a God who cared about me, a God who only wanted my best, but led me toward my greater good.

An Invitation

The other day, I heard a speaker say that instead of inviting God into my life, I should invite myself into God. You see, when I ask for God's will to be done in my life, what I'm often really asking is to get what I think I want. Therefore, when I ask to align with God’s will, I open myself to accepting and appreciating whatever God's plan for me is, knowing that ultimately it is for my highest and greatest good. It always surprises me that when I follow God’s will, I begin to see and acknowledge the good in my life rather than the negative. I am grateful for an open mind and heart, which help me realize I do not know everything, allowing me to be teachable and grow in this school we call life.

In One Spirit,

Arlene