WHY GOD CREATED THIS WORLD

Many may ask, “If God exists why would God create such a difficult world with so much evil and human suffering in it?” Before seeking an answer to this question, it might do well to examine it.

Such a question suggests that God should favor humans and make everything easy and comfortable for them. Now why would God, in all his great wisdom, want to do that? Wouldn’t it just place God in the role of an overly protective and pampering parent?

This may be what we’d like God to be, but let’s expect God to do better than that. God, in great wisdom, has created a universe of endless possibilities, giving each creature opportunities to survive, thrive and evolve as best it can. Some may instinctively fight with, destroy, or feed off others. Others may see more value in cooperating with and serving each other. And some may find even greater value in developing and using their creative abilities to bring new and good things into the world. Still further, some may find that the greatest value lies in living with reverence, being more loving, and communing with God.

All these ways of being are open to us. God, more like a wise equal-opportunity employer than a dysfunctional parent, has provided a complete world of possibilities for us. God allows many forms of life to come into being and provides endless opportunities for them to test themselves and develop their best possibilities. Thus, God is quite generous, wise and allowing, and has created a perfect world for us. We need only learn how best to be in it.

So we needn’t ask why God created such a difficult world at all. Instead, we should be thankful for the opportunity given to us ... and ask why we aren’t using our short time here on earth to make better use of all that is given us.

Goodness and joy to all, Joseph.

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THREE GREAT LEAPS

There are three great consciousness leaps we can take that can dramatically change life. The first happens when we fully realize that the actions of our consciousness -- what we think, feel, believe, desire and intend -- actually create the life results we get.

Until we make this leap in self-understanding and open ourselves to the creative power of our own consciousness, we may often feel that we’re at the mercy of others and/or life’s unpredictable whims.  But once we take this leap, we clear the way to have much greater power. 

The second great consciousness leap happens when we realize that we can change and improve consciousness ... and thereby deliberately use our mind’s creative power to shape better outcomes. 

Until this realization, we may be shaping our life outcomes unconsciously and inadvertently ... not the best way to get the good results we want.  However, with this realization, we become free to deliberately experiment with the elements of consciousness and more consciously choose what we think, feel and believe.  And this allows us to get much better results.

The third great leap happens when realizing that by using our consciousness power not just for ourselves, but for others too, we reach our greatest happiness and fulfillment.

It takes only three great consciousness leaps to have a magnificent life -- one to discover our power, a second to actualize it, and a third to use it best. So GET READY ... GET SET ... and ... TAKE A GREAT LEAP!

Goodness and joy to all, Joseph.

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