In the natural order of the universe our greatest weakness is the very thing we believe to be our greatest strength. It is our blind and ignorant belief in personal sovereignty (or, what modern Christians call, "limited free will", though such a concept appears nowhere in the Bible and in fact is strongly contradicted by it). You don't need to be religious or even philosophical in order to be caught up by this lie. If you think for a moment that you are solely responsible for what you do, then you believe in personal sovereignty; and you are deceived.
There is a difference, of course, between personal sovereignty, and the divine sovereignty that Jesus gave his life attempting to disclose. While personal sovereignty is an impossible delusion that no one can ever have, divine sovereignty is very real, immediately present, and experienced by everyone and everything in the universe. It is our divine birthright that the Christ (and Buddha, and others) often spoke of. It says we are not responsible for just what we do; we are responsible for everything that happens - Everything!
When we realize this beyond intellectual understanding then we find the true meaning and infinite power of unconditional love that all men of Truth throughout history have spoken of. With just an ounce of faith in this Truth, mountains, even stars, will move. I've seen it happen within my own heart, and so will anyone who has the faith to believe.
(J.D. 6-3-13)
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