The highest purpose of our lives is to do God's Will. There is nothing greater than this purpose. It transcends all other purpose, duties.

Many of us feel a yearning for ideal life, for spiritual perfection. And every thinking individual turns atlast to God and asks for guidance. She/he wants to know God's Will that she may fulfil the expectations of the all-wise Father.

The first vital step towards being spiritual is to submit one's will to that of God, to surrender wholly to Him, and to listen attentively and obediently to His guiding voice. One may search the whole wide world for real happiness, but you will not find it in its completeness until you've made this great self-surrender to God.

It is exceedingly difficult for many of us to conform strictly to God's laws, though we know that His ways are necessarily the best. To conform to God's laws is an indication of strength and intelligence.

True freedom comes not through defiance of Divine laws, but by willing obedience to them. Be loyal at heart to the Will of God, and you will never go astray!

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Rajan is very hard to Accept "thy Will be done"  our plans usually do not go hand on hand with what God wants for us,is true that once we learn to surrender totally we understand His plans and see the big picture but by then we had lots of pains and suffering because of our stubborness.You don't know how many times i say "thank you God for not listening to my prayers at so and so time" now i understand He saved me from so much suffering  but still i had to go trough so much to realize I can't manage my life might as well let Him do for me.

now i am happier!!

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Thank you for your excellent post.

Quite often, our Prayers arise from our selfish desires, our partial and incomplete views, and we intensely pray for fulfilment of our 'defective objectives'. In other words, we try to impose our will in preference to His Will, not knowing, understanding that He sees what is best for us. Acceptance of His Will will benefit us much more, for He sees much farther than we see.

Isn't it so?  

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I always pray and do reiki for certain things along my path.  But before I end my sessions I also ask that it be done to benefit the higher good and if it be my will - let it be done.  If it is not done I know it is not my path to achieve these certain things.  That I am meant for other things.

When it is my responsibility, my Time and the right place on my life path - it happens; like a beautiful puzzle.  

blessings.

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~ Thanks for sharing. 

You inspire folks when you don't even realize it...Thank you. 

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Dear Cindy, You are a worthy participant and a worthy friend to many of us. We welcome your posts!

Dear Marni, It is true that life is a beautiful puzzle, and by a Divine law the appropriate pieces find their rightful places to solve the beautiful puzzle, as if drawn by a Destiny! 

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my ex wife wouldnt let me see my girls I prayed for three and a half years "Lord I pray for my Girls they will come and see me, and I pray that you will soften my exes heart so she will let them come"

for three and a half years I prayed this, I knew I was in the right I had done nothing wrong and she was being vindictive and nasty,

one day after three and a half years of nothing I got up and prayed

"Lord I give up If you dont want me to see the girls ever again, thy will be done its in your hands, but I still pray for my ex that you will work on her heart to be more like you"

in 3 days after this prayer I got a phone call from one daughter then another then another, I said Lord how come after all this time?

He said you prayed unselfishly, before you were praying for you ex so YOU could see the girls and it was all about what YOU wanted, but I listened to you unselfish prayer and I delight to answer it"

it took me three and a half years and a lot of heartake to learn such a simple lesson,

now I see them all the time and we have a great relationship,

and dad (me) is much wiser

it is all to do with not what you do or say, but the motive or spirit behind,

love and light Mike

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Very often, you've been the 'light' of a discussion, as you are in this one. Your real life experience is valuable to others.

"Each one prays to God according to his own light."

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we are to worship (or be guided by) God,

in spirit for God is spirit,

you see the physical realm is only the fruit not the root,

you dont start shouting and and carrieing on then get angry no the spirit of anger comes first then you manifest what you have taken on,

if is written "by there fruits you will know them" the fruits are the physical manifistation,

now many religious people worship God physicaly, go to church pay ther offereing and tithe and dress up nice etc,

they do gods will and they have there glory,

but in a relationship with God, He does His will in us and He gets the glory and we share in it,

look for the living God within your soul (heart of you) and let go of all your cares let go of all your physical manifistations "trying to follow Him" just let go and let God, if your heart is connected to God you will bear much fruit, automatically,

dont try to do Gods will but let God do His will in you! no confusion for who else knows the mind of God and can tell you what He wants out of you only God who knows you personaly, and even why you think the way you do,

let go let God

you will find peace and contentment therein,

Love and light Mike

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"There are times when you have to obey

A call which is the highest of all, ie. the voice of Conscience

Even though such obedience may cost many a bitter tear,

And even more, seperation from good friends, from family, from all that you held as dear as life itself.

For this obedience is the law of our being."

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Mike O.

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I find all spiritual lessons learned and lived come at a cost to self

love and light Mike

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