Salvatore  

Greetings,

I believe one of the most valuable spiritual lessons and ideas has to do with the two wills. Have you ever experienced that inner struggle inside yourself and what is actually occurring in your life? I know I have and I have had this happen numerous times over the course of my life. Let's look at this experience and be open to the different reasons we go through this.

Usually when I begin to encounter some sort of discomfort it has to do with not seeing my goal/dream coming to reality. Sometimes it is easy to realize I may just be having a patience issue, but many times there are other things that need to be addressed. First, is what I want really for my highest good? We often think we know what we want and since the universe is ready to comply with our desires, we believe it will come to pass no matter what. I have found that there is a built in safety attached to my desires that will not allow me to get involved with something that is absolutely not for my highest good. You may call it divine protection. I have felt it and know when it is opperating, but this does not help me let go of what I believed I really wanted.

The letting go part is where some effort is required. Once I realize that this thing I so really want may not be for my highest good, it becomes my responsibility to let go and affirm that there is something that is going to work much better for me, if I just let the opportunity come to me. So I have to practice relaxation, patience and allow my little will to step aside and acknoledge the higher will, God's will, Higher Self, whatever you need to call it, take over and co-create the best case scenario.

This is such an interesting concept that so many continue to struggle with. This free will thing sounds so great. We can create anything we want and do whatever we want. Well when we look at the results of the masses, I would say we could use a little more help. Where does this help come from? I believe the Spiritual side. I believe that by allowing ourselves to be led by a Higher Source/God/Spirit/Universe, (I cannot write out all the different terms that people may use in this space, but I know you get the idea) we will be Divinely shown the steps, people and avenues to achieve our highest goals.

Timing continues to be another issue I grapple with. I am continuing to work on this timing thing, but I think much of it has to do with patience and control. When I believe I am in control of everything, I tend to witness less happening. When I am relaxed and follow my inspiration as apposed to my logical mind ideas, things really get going. What is the difference. Well, as a logical thinker, there may be steps that come to us that seem like the perfect way to manifest our desires. We believe that by following these steps, everything we want to occur will happen.

I can say clearly that this is not the case. If I impose too much logic to my goals and steps, I usually get to sit and observe nothing happening. That just triggers my patience button even more. What I have found so amazing and helpful is to use my relaxation and meditation practice to keep myself calm and clear and to follow only those steps that come to my mind, that are NOT of my own thinking. Those INSPIRED, AHA ideas that I feel a powerful certainty, that I just know are what will assist in my goal realization.

So many individuals continue to put down or criticize people's spiritual practices or ideas, even though that haven't studied at all. I find this so amazing and I have actually done this myself, criticized and judged something I had no experience with. I have learned this is shear ignorance and will stop any learning or growth from happening. I have learned to stop, listen, observe, study and learn, then make an educated and clear decision on what I believe about the subject. This has prooved to make me a better student and a more wise individual. Yes, there are things I really do know, but there is so much more for me to learn and I have decided to keep the doors open, so I can receive even more great insights and knowledge.

I have become very aware of these two wills and how they love to argue or battle, especially the little one. So I console the little one and ask it to be friends with the big one and work together to continue to create a great life.

I hope this inspires more great thinking and learning.