Free Will
The Principle of Will: The Choice of God’s Will over my own is imperative.
We were created with free will. That is a good thing. We are able to make decisions based on our needs and wants. We have instincts that God gave us to protect us and keep us from harm. We have the ability to choose many different paths or directions in life and we can adopt whatever beliefs we want too.
The problem most people face, though, is when our free will becomes misguided, prideful or self-serving. We abuse our instincts and our free will to the point of harming ourselves and everyone around us. It happens to all of us. Obviously people with bad intentions are always trying to manipulate circumstances and situations to serve themselves and their interests. They constantly try to get everything working for their benefit.
What about good people? Do they also allow free will to make them selfish or self-serving? I would have to say the answer to that question is yes. Unless they are constantly checking and correcting their motives, over any length of time they will begin that slide into self-seeking selfishness. The free will that God so graciously gave us to enhance our life will become a trap if we fail to deal with it correctly.
The only way to avoid this trap is to be constantly asking God for leadership, wisdom and guidance to do what His will is for us. It’s when our will becomes aligned with His that we are able to do good things without having to worry about our motives. Ask God constantly to reveal His will to you throughout the day. When we learn to take the free will He has given us and turn it back over to Him, we begin to experience a freedom we have never know.