God's Will Be Done

We hear it all the time. A sound byte offered in the face of tragedy, confusion, or heartbreak:

"It's God's will."

I heard the words again recently related to a death.

People mean well, I know. It's meant for comfort. People want to believe it. It's easier that way, isn't it?

That simple sentence removes all human frailty.

It allows us to lay it all at God's feet as if we have no responsibility in the circumstance.

As if we have no free will.

As if we have no choices.

My reaction was one of sadness... for God.

I wonder how often we break God's heart by blaming Him for the choices we make, the human circumstances we stagnate in, or tragedies that we have no control over.

What came to me with complete clarity is that we can hold space for human pain without blaming it on a divine plan. I do not believe that God's intent is ever to hurt us. His will is not about orchestrating human suffering.

God provided us with an extraordinary human experience to learn and grow from.

He gifted us free will - because love isn't bound.

He whispers to us through intuition.

He waits while we walk... with or without Him.

He provides a universe of connectedness full of light and breadcrumbs to help us find our way.

He hopes with the greatest power that can exist.

How we receive this and what we do with it is something we hold complete responsibility for.

In truth, He is the one who never leaves us  - even in our darkest of moments and choices.

The reframe, to me, is... God isn't something done to us. His will for us is love, creativity, peace, growth, compassion... and divinity. I believe God's will is for us to find the place in ourselves where He lives and to live as He wills.

So the next time you hear someone say, "It's God's will," maybe pause and give Him the grace He deserves.