Real Freedom
6/16/09 Inspirations Why do we take offense at the rule of God? Because we love control; because we live in a world where human beings dominate. When we are constantly reminded of our rule over the Earth, it’s easy to lose sight of how we got this privilege in the first place. After having lost the perspective of the man/God relationship, we become so used to having things our way it’s hard to go back.
Mystics spend their lives going back. They know what’s in human nature to forget – that real freedom is to allow yourself to be controlled by God. How can abandonment of your will to God’s desires be freedom? Because God’s desires are for what’s good for you, and allowing the Almighty the responsibility of guiding your free will is the sure and easy path to joy. How marvelously free we are when God takes over our work and our responsibilities. Instead of striving under our own power, we are able to coast under God’s. Ever after, our work goes lightly because we are boosted along by the presence of God at all times. Whatever difficulties we face we are given the ability to handle.
So we shouldn’t take offense at the rule of God – it’s given out of love and designed to lead us safely home. It’s amazing that people will object to God’s “intrusion” into their lives, then will docilely follow the crowd at the first sign of peer pressure.
As for me, I will gladly accept God as the control of my life. I’m aware that this is the only way to get what I want. Why would I settle for something less sure and more difficult – my autonomy? It means nothing to me if by it I lose my relationship with God.
