Good questions! I’ve come to believe that God gave humans free will - the power of choice - because one must choose Love for Love to be real. Love that is commanded, forced, coerced, or robotic would not be Love. Ultimately, God desires to love us and to be loved in return in a closed-loop flow of Love. We enter this flow by choice. And if we don’t, that’s what we call sin.
I am well, thank you for asking! Navigating the waters of life sometimes with a raft, sometimes with a yacht, and sometimes swimming!! Always seeking some quiet time for reconnecting.
If we enter through free will or choice then why do we choose not to do that? Do we enter through choice or is it through divine grace from God? If we are made in the image of God then do we need our own will to become what we already are?
The biggest ego trip going is getting rid of one's ego and the joke of it all is that our ego doesn't exist~ Watts. The assumption that there is a separate us that can bring it about makes the puzzle even more complicated and we may end up in a kinda perpetual loop.
Enjoyed this post thanks. It reminded me of the conversations I used to have in my 'Christian' days with my bible study group who were not so keen on me questioning the concept of pre-destination and the potential accusation that God had set us (humans) up to fail since the beginning! As you can imagine my questions were briskly swept under the CofE rug and dismisses as something God wouldn't want us to discuss or question in such detail! Ultimately and thankfully, I uncovered my own inner light and healthy connection to the divine and reading this reminded me of how far I have come x
I can resonate with what you're saying because most of us especially growing up weren't allowed to fully question and express ourselves in regards to the big loopholes in the scriptures we were being taught. Instead of our curiosity and questioning being viewed as a means of spiritual seeking it was instead viewed as "questioning God" and therefore a sort of sin and not allowed. I'm glad you enjoyed the piece and thank you for the engagement.
Good questions! I’ve come to believe that God gave humans free will - the power of choice - because one must choose Love for Love to be real. Love that is commanded, forced, coerced, or robotic would not be Love. Ultimately, God desires to love us and to be loved in return in a closed-loop flow of Love. We enter this flow by choice. And if we don’t, that’s what we call sin.
How have you been, Korie? It's been a while since we had an interaction on here.
I am well, thank you for asking! Navigating the waters of life sometimes with a raft, sometimes with a yacht, and sometimes swimming!! Always seeking some quiet time for reconnecting.
Life is like a wave with both troughs and crests. Good to hear you're doing great!
If we enter through free will or choice then why do we choose not to do that? Do we enter through choice or is it through divine grace from God? If we are made in the image of God then do we need our own will to become what we already are?
YES to the last question!
The biggest ego trip going is getting rid of one's ego and the joke of it all is that our ego doesn't exist~ Watts. The assumption that there is a separate us that can bring it about makes the puzzle even more complicated and we may end up in a kinda perpetual loop.
Enjoyed this post thanks. It reminded me of the conversations I used to have in my 'Christian' days with my bible study group who were not so keen on me questioning the concept of pre-destination and the potential accusation that God had set us (humans) up to fail since the beginning! As you can imagine my questions were briskly swept under the CofE rug and dismisses as something God wouldn't want us to discuss or question in such detail! Ultimately and thankfully, I uncovered my own inner light and healthy connection to the divine and reading this reminded me of how far I have come x
I can resonate with what you're saying because most of us especially growing up weren't allowed to fully question and express ourselves in regards to the big loopholes in the scriptures we were being taught. Instead of our curiosity and questioning being viewed as a means of spiritual seeking it was instead viewed as "questioning God" and therefore a sort of sin and not allowed. I'm glad you enjoyed the piece and thank you for the engagement.