Knowing God's Will (3rd edition)

The 8 th Characteristic:
God’s Will is always Joyful
God‟s Will is always Joyful (reflected in column #8 in the example-charts
on pages 70-72). It is initially crucial to realize that divine Joy resides only in the
Here & Now (“Now is the acceptable time; See, now is the moment of Salvation!” ~ 2
Corinthians 6:2) … Thus, to be truly Joy-full “in Christ”, we must first fully detach
from our worldly concerns about the future and flow with what already is instead
(“Be on guard so that your Hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and
drunkenness and the worries of your life …” ~ Jesus in Luke 21:34) … Similarly, the
joyful Christian must also purposefully release all regrets related to his or her past
(“No one who puts a hand on the plow and looks back is fit for the Kingdom of God.” ~
Jesus in Luke 9:62) … As a consequence, to actualize our most Power-full Path (i.e.
the one in harmony with God‟s Will for our lives), it is counterproductive to worry
about any action‟s potential consequences (“Do not worry about tomorrow, for
tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today‟s trouble is enough for today.” ~ Jesus in
Matthew 6:34). Indeed, all hope for “success” must be removed from any decisionmaking
process in order for that choice to be truly effective (“You Received without
payment; Give without payment …” ~ Jesus in Matthew 10:8). Thus, all truly Joyful
actions release striving for the attainment of personal ambitions, goals &/or
dreams. Instead, we are use what we already have to serve where we already Are
(“Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not my will but thy will be
Done.” ~ Jesus in Matthew 26:39) …
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