Hi James I hear what you’re saying. For me, I suspect many will find the words God and He problematic as suggesting a ‘Noun’… which might not be a issue for those acquainted with Paramhansa Yogananda.

I might put it this way: if the Source, the reality from which everything arises and to which everything eventually returns, were to call me home, I’d go without hesitation. I wouldn’t cling to obligations or plans, because the unfolding of the world isn’t mine to manage. It’s carried by that greater Truth, the Source itself. My part is simply to listen and respond.

Hi James

Does it matter if we pass willingly or not? God’s will happens all the same? Does it matter what we believe? We are all part of God’s will, each one of us. Whether we believe it or not. ❤️

Hi Alessa, and again apologies for the mix-up in the other thread.

I really like the questions you’re raising, they’re ones I’ve wrestled with myself, so I’d love to share a few thoughts.

Does it matter if we pass willingly or not?
When I think of “God” as a verb, the word Flow comes to mind. We can resist what is, or we can lean into it with a kind of healthy detachment, engaged but not clinging to results as we would desire or will. To me, that’s why it matters: willingness helps us move with life instead of against it, and that can spare us a lot of unnecessary suffering.

God’s will happens all the same. Does it matter what we believe?
I’d say yes, but maybe not in the usual way. Krishnamurti once said, “The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.” That really struck me. Belief can bind and divide, and when we cling to it, it often comes from fear rather than freedom. So if we’re going to hold beliefs, they matter… but maybe the deeper invitation is to live without clinging to belief at all, to simply be present. I once asked myself what it would mean to live what I believe. Today I would answer: I’d stop “believing” and live — present – to life.

And as you said: We’re all part of God’s will, whether we believe it or not. We come from the same source, and we return to it… as a unfolding.

Happy Thanksgiving!