Providence
"Do not think that God will just intervene and fix everything for humanity, for this does not happen in life."[1]
Divine Intervention
"God does not have to manage your life. God does not have to manage the affairs of this world. And God does not control the weather and the sequence of events, for that is all in motion. That was set in motion at the beginning of time, and it is still in motion and will be in motion for as long as you can imagine.[2]
"God must enter a world where God is not welcome, in ways that do not generate fear and panic amongst those who believe the world is their only reality. It is for this reason that the Will of God manifests itself in subtle and ingenious ways in this world." [3]
God is not the author of suffering
People think God is the author of everything that happens in the world. That cannot be a loving God. That cannot be a wise God. That cannot be a compassionate God. With children dying of cancer and nations of people starving to death and civil war and strife arising with increasing frequency, do you make God the author of these things? You certainly could not trust such a God. You certainly could not love such a God. You certainly could not follow such a God.[4]
The New Message on Providence
"You may pray urgently to God for salvation, for guidance, for redemption and for protection, but God has already given you a perfect guiding intelligence. Whether you are a part of a religion or not, whether you practice a faith tradition or not, wherever you live, whatever your culture, whatever your financial position, you have the great endowment living within you." [5]
"God is like the air you breathe. God is everywhere. God is communicating with you through Knowledge, and God is giving you signs and messages. God is speaking to you through Knowledge. God is telling you which way to go, what to do and what not to do, where to give yourself, where not to give yourself, what will lead to a good outcome and what will lead to calamity. This is Providence." [6]
"The world contains a set of forces that are working on their own. God is here to teach you how to negotiate these forces and how to utilize them effectively. God is not pulling all the strings, determining everything that is happening to you today and everything that will happen tomorrow. The world is in motion, and all the myriad forces within its mental and physical environments are in motion. God is involved in present time in the world without controlling everything. Rarely is there direct intervention. When this happens, it happens because it is welcome, because it is needed and because it would further restore relationship to the person or persons receiving it. Beyond this, God lets everything happen." [7]
"You may ... say, "Why worry? Why bother? ... God will take care of everything." God has sent you to take care of everything. Do not sit back and think that the Divine will come and save you. You have come to help save the world." [8]
Providence in a Declining World
"This world is prized by others for its natural wealth, for its abundance, for its diversity, for its natural resources. Already intervention is underway because humanity is destroying the wealth of the world as if you had no future, as if tomorrow were unimportant—devouring the world as quickly as possible, using its resources as quickly as possible, with no thought of tomorrow or what the future will bring or require. What can God do for such a race but provide the Revelation that is being provided now?"[9]
References
- ↑ Navigating the Difficult Times Ahead (September 29, 2008)
- ↑ Ending the Separation (March 3, 2011)
- ↑ Secrets of Heaven
- ↑ Trusting God (May 7, 2013)
- ↑ Navigating the Difficult Times Ahead (September 29, 2008)
- ↑ What is Providence (August 25, 2008)
- ↑ Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 9
- ↑ Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 11
- ↑ Restoring the World (June 25, 2011)