by: Ber Stackhouse, MBA November 13, 2012
Divine Order may be connected with Predestination by some, yet a view of the outworking of events may be more applicable for many people.
Divine Order is a means to realize that as the process of working through events happens, one is able to recognize the flow or greater ability to express the highest outcomes in situations. In such awareness there is a recognition of experiencing peace and enjoyment in life. Often many may feel burdened or victimized by trouble in events in which they feel they have no say or the ability to improve such events.
In such awareness, Divine Order is not a state of people relinquishing the ability to think to a belief that "whatever happens will happen," in that everything is predestined. Divine Order is an allowing of greater thought and action to see the harmonizing power of God at work in one's personal life. This is the acknowledgement of the great potential within that may not be expressing for any variety of reasons. One can call forth and acknowledge the presence of God personally, and the highest and best for others who are open and receptive to an experience of flow in their lives.
I like how you used Divine Order in terms of a process and a "flow." I agree that we are not simply the victims of a thought that "whatever happens will happen." A deeper understanding of our role as creators can give us a greater awareness of this flow of divine order in our lives. Thus when bad things do happen, we may be able to discern what thoughts, words, or actions may have contributed to attracting ourselves to that situation. To me, this places the power back in my own hands, and away from an idea such as Predestination. It allows me to create and shape my life according to laws that Spirit has put in place. The natural outworking of those laws in my life is Divine Order to me. Sometimes we don't fully understand how those events have come to pass, but as we expand our awareness, a deeper understanding of how we are using the laws arises within us, and we are therefore more aware of the expression of Divine Order in our lives.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful way to express divine order. I specifically liked, “allowing of greater thought.” It is so easy to allow ourselves to get caught up in the “bad” things that happen to us or around us. To allow ourselves to express the divinity within and live from that consciousness is mankind’s greatest gift. It is time to get “back” to our oneness with God and one another.
Elise