"For whoever does the will of God is my brother, sister, mother."
The will of God sometimes seems distant or foreign in our life. We often use the phrase 'will of God' as a cliche to explain the unexplainable, to tackle the mysteries of life, to excuse our self from responsibility, or even to use it as an excuse for inaction. It is often the pat answer given to someone who experiences sickness in their life, or whose loved one has died. It is the 'will of God' they say, we say, all say, as we stare into the face of tomorrow unsure of what might be next.
The will of God does not hold us hostage to the whim of life. God's will is not whimsical but rather one of purpose; God's will does not take life but receive it; God's will is not empty or shallow but filled with life giving radiance; God's will does not leave us scrambling or wanting but satisfies.
God's will is about worship, praise, definite purpose, joy, love, and life. God's will is about enlarging our human family, broadening our outlook, keeping us from growing narrow and closed in on ourselves. God's will demands that we become larger than life.
Every moment and every breath is ample opportunity to experience God's will. Every moment and every breath is ample opportunity to make God's will present.
What is most intimately tied with God's will is the birth of Jesus. As Mary says "let it be done unto me according to thy will", Jesus is brought forth; the divine life enters into our world. This is God's will, and it certainly isn't willy nilly.
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