God's Will, My Ya-but

Throw a stone in a still pond and the ripples can not be stopped by removing the stone. Once action is taken to put in motion a decision made on God's will or self will, the repercussions can not be stopped. The energy is released, the impacts are felt, and lives are altered. God's will is quite clear and simple. Direct for sure. The confusion comes in what I add to the question. Circumstances are not the problem. I make problems out of circumstances.

As a child I would respond to my Dad with, "Ya, but..." as in "You said you would cut the grass in today. It's today, the grass isn't cut, and now you want to go to the movies?" Me: "Ya, but I didn't know my friends were going to the movies." Dad: "Ya-but rabbit. Get your work done."

Promises and commitments made without intention to keep them are treachery as C.S. Lewis writes in Mere Christianity. Sins of the worst kind because they harm the spiritual condition of other people. There is no free pass for acts committed with impure intentions.

Having thrown a stone into the pond many years ago, I have tossed in pebbles to alter the ripples. Some were intended to stop the course of nature.More disruption of what exists is not progress. Removing the causes would not remove the impact. Today I pray to not add more to the life altering ripples and waves.

I noticed a remark to yesterday's post. Rereading, the commentor may see what they need to see instead of what they think they saw. I am grateful for the awareness of knowing more chaos will not lessen the impact of acting on my will. Today I have the opportunity to not live the way I have.