WILLING UNTO READY

There's a canard going around in my world that, once we have done this and/or that, we "get our power back" and we can use that power as often as we like.

The Book says: "What we have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all of our activities. 'How can I best serve thee -- Thy will (not mine) be done.' These are thoughts which must go with us constantly. We can exercise our will power along this line all we wish. It is the proper use of the will."

That's a horse of a different color. When we accept that premise, that God's will is preferable to our will, we become willing to follow directions and, finally, ready to learn.

Thank you.