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I want to have ears that can hear and eyes that can see the world in the way that G-d wanted me to see it. I want to be filled with the peace and love of G-d and to respond in peace and love to those I come into contact with this world.
I don’t know. I suppose I believe there are many paths to the same place and I AM FREE to choose which path to travel, and I AM FREE to choose a different path when I don’t like the old one anymore (too painful). So the internal/external forces that create the painful environment GOVERN (then maybe I’m not free lol) my choice to continue or not. However…….it’s also true that some people are unable to perceive they can change their direction/path and they continue in a negative environment their entire lives 🙁 They have the “gift” of choice, but their perception of reality prevents them from making that choice. Hmmm…..no free will.
But still, folks will have people who will come along in their life to help point them in a different direction (hopefully positive) showing them, that YES, you can choose differently, there is a way out of your circumstance. So in the end they have the free will to choose, but even then, sometimes that comes down to faith because they still can’t SEE how their life would change. Now is it free will or faith?
There is also the perception of a higher world to some people, but not all. Why is that ? You cannot have “free will” to choose something you cannot perceive. I know many people who are firmly rooted here, and to be honest I have at times in my life envied them, because they don’t seem to struggle, their lives seem simple and uncomplicated. They’re perfectly happy with their family, house, car payment and shopping at the mall every weekend. If they perceive no higher world, then where is their ability to move forward? Same life event applies here though too, because there are books, people, internet etc. telling them there is more to life, but a person has to have ears to hear, and eyes to see. Perhaps one must “want to see, want to hear.” That would be free will.
I have never pondered free will more than 5 min lol because the world/religion has always told me I have free will ….but now after seriously thinking about this for the past hour I feel like something magnificent has happened to me, lol. I feel great happiness. Another layer has been peeled back and I’m seeing things in a whole new light! So many blessings to you, thank you! BH
The additional ingredient of questioning whether the events taking place in life are “reality or illusion” is fascinating! I think the answer is both; two sides to the same coin and free will is how you choose to spend it.
with kindness,
Colleen 🙂
When there is nothing from this world that stands between the Creator and myself then my prayers are answered. But I’ve always found it difficult to maintain that mindset. I hope to get myself back there, and then learn how to stay there.
I have had many moments, in my life when I felt a great connection with G-d, even from the time of being a small child. In these moments I knew pure happiness, bliss even, without worry. This feeling of connection with G-d has been cyclic, rising and falling like waves in the ocean but always returning, always! It was a beautiful and precious way to be alive in this world and know love. In my late 40’s tragedy came to visit, and my life scattered to the wind. For the last 12 years, G-d has remained out of my reach, but present, like water running thru my hands. He’s there…but I’m unable to hold on to his essence, his comfort. He has remained silent to my pleas to come back for 12 very long years. And still, there has been silence……..but then I heard a small voice within me that perhaps there was a lesson within myself? Now, I can see that I’ve been very stubborn and even rebellious in resisting the changes taking place in my life because I couldn’t see how such suffering could possibly be for my good. I was only looking “at the tree” and had forgotten how “to see the forest.” I feel like I graduated, and WoW…..that’s the most extended class I’ve ever been in, lol! Now, so many positive changes are taking place, and lessons are everywhere! I know within myself that I am ready to attain the next level, to move forward, because I know there is so much more that G-d wants me to understand about who I really am.
