{"id":111304,"date":"2023-01-09T16:59:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T00:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/?p=111304"},"modified":"2023-01-13T09:34:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T17:34:48","slug":"what-is-gods-intention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/archives\/111304-what-is-gods-intention","title":{"rendered":"What Is God\u2019s Intention?"},"content":{"rendered":"

“I will wake up my intention. And as I wake up my intention, I am awake with yours and our intention together.”<\/em> – John Morton<\/p>\n

The following article is taken from a sharing session John held on December 21, 2022, with students participating in undergraduate classes of Peace Theological Seminary<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regardless of what is revealed, even if you don’t know, you can find trust and faith in yourself and the Lord that you will handle whatever is given to you. There’s freedom in exercising your trust and your faith in the Lord.
\n<\/em>– John Morton, DSS, Loving Each Day, 12.26.2022<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I will wake up my intention. And as I wake up my intention, I am awake with yours and our intention together. Somewhere in there is God\u2019s intention for Its creation.<\/p>\n

One way I look at whatever name we use for God, however we have some kind of experience of what is that in our awareness, in our knowing, it comes into an integration. It comes into a oneness. Out of God comes all things. That\u2019s just another way of saying there is no other thing than God. It\u2019s all in some way all connected. Let\u2019s consider this \u2013 in the way it\u2019s connected, it\u2019s not broken. It\u2019s not in dysfunction.<\/p>\n

When we get into this aspect of God\u2019s creation, so let\u2019s make it real specific, like this world, then I just point out how did you get to this world? There is a lot of range in what people would say about that. You may not remember, and there are some who remember something. Is it something accurate or is it some kind of fantasy?<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s consider it\u2019s at least possible we are not conscious, or we don\u2019t remember where we come from. Then in that is also a sense of separation. It can be something like what\u2019s in front of me, what\u2019s here now in this state, a condition, well that\u2019s it. We could conclude that whatever I perceive, what are in my thoughts, there\u2019s nothing else. My experience and wisdom tell me there is something that is the unconscious or the unknowing, so it is known. We are at the effect of what it is. Even if we don\u2019t have any idea, any clue, any conscious awareness of what it is, we are still at the effect.<\/p>\n

Where do we go with that to get to God\u2019s intention? Let\u2019s consider all the creation is beloved. There is no creation that is not beloved.<\/p>\n

God loves all of its creation. I would say that\u2019s God\u2019s intention. Not one soul will be lost. That\u2019s God\u2019s intention. Out of God comes all things. That\u2019s God\u2019s intention. There is no god but God.<\/p>\n

Are we in trouble? Do we have a mean nasty God or a treacherous God? Or a God who has mood swings and suddenly eliminates a very useful, valuable, worthwhile creation because God\u2019s in a bad mood? Then if God regrets that, what happens? Can God recreate it?<\/p>\n

I see it that God has the powers, as in omnipotent. So, then God\u2019s intention is to be all powerful. There\u2019s something in there, let\u2019s call it intelligence. God is not going to make a rock so heavy it can\u2019t be lifted and then it\u2019s a problem.\u00a0 Well, how come it has to be eternal? Why don\u2019t we just keep making it better?<\/p>\n

Consider there\u2019s still the creation, meaning creation is ongoing. There is a becoming in more creation. That\u2019s amazing to think of. Are we in tune with that? Are we present with that?<\/p>\n

There are some keys for being in tune with God\u2019s intention. They are in the spiritual laws. Let\u2019s consider spiritual laws are also God\u2019s intention. Acceptance, cooperation, understanding, enthusiasm, empathy.<\/p>\n

How does God do what it does? The master key is loving. What is that? It\u2019s a presence that causes something greater, that\u2019s one way I relate to it. Loving makes it better, whatever it is. And I consider there are no exceptions.<\/p>\n

Loving is God\u2019s intention. All we really need to know about God\u2019s intention is in the loving. So, if we are in that, present with that, and also allowing, cooperating, choosing back in how we are the loving to the fullest extent, so we love it all, then we\u2019re in God\u2019s intention.<\/p>\n

Baruch Bashan<\/p>\n

\n

Blessing of Rededication<\/h4>\n

Lord God, we bring ourselves before You once again.
\nWe lay down our troubles and burdens.
\nWe ask whatever we do not know how to remove of our own volition,
\nthat it is removed by You through the forces of light and love.
\nLet us all be made holy and sacred here,
\nthat we become Your servants anew in greater ways than ever before.<\/p>\n

Lift our ignorances.
\nLet us put aside what grace can take.
\nFrom this moment forward, our life becomes the glory of You,
\nthe presence of God’s will being done.
\nLet us each see a new vision of our life, a new beginning.
\nIn this new vision, we ask to know the simplicity that is the Divine,
\nthe Holy of Holies, the purity, the sanctity of truth.<\/p>\n

Let us put aside that part of us that seeks out of incompleteness
\nor lack so the Christ energy becomes our life force.
\nWe are quickened in the Spirit so that our mind is the mind of Spirit.
\nWhat emanates as energy and motions
\nbecome manifestations of the whole spirit nature.
\nAs necessary, we rebuke any consciousness of deceit.
\nWe rebuke that place at any level of any manifestation that holds the negative form.<\/p>\n

We re-align. We make straight and clear.
\nWe take on the new generation of Spirit.
\nLet us breathe it in the places that have forgotten.
\nWe give permission openly.
\nThose places that we’ve attempted to hide or close off,
\nwe open them to You.
\nWe receive You this day again.
\nWe are renewed in Your purpose.<\/p>\n

Strengthen this blessing. Place it so it can be held.
\nGive us the wit to endure, to know we can endure
\nwhen we are tempted to say, \u201cNo,\u201d or to turn or defile in anyway.<\/p>\n

We give thanks for this blessing.
\nWe see ourselves issuing forth freely and openly
\nour joy and delight for the gift of life that is always with us.
\nIn this new consciousness, we uphold forgiving.
\nWe let go.<\/p>\n

God is our intention. This is what we seek.
\nThis is our prayer in the deepest place of our heart.
\nThis is what we place on the altar.
\nGod is our intention.
\nGod is our Will.
\nGod is the dedication of our life.<\/p>\n

It is secure.
\nIt is safe.
\nIt is done.<\/p>\n

Baruch Bashan<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The above blessing can be found in John\u2019s book,\u00a0Blessings Here and Now<\/em>, available at\u00a0msia.org\/shop\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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