November/December 2006 Editor's Viewpoint
Letter to the Editor

What God Really Wants

God does speak to us. Usually it's a matter of discerning God's voice from the ego's reflections. Sometimes though, God's words are very clear.

I was very disciplined when I first started my spiritual journey of self discovery. However after some time I lost my disciplined practice and I felt I wasn't doing enough. I prayed about it, telling God that I had no discipline to give. It was a heartfelt prayer and I cried.

Exactly 24 hours later I was standing at the place I had prayed and a voice spoke within me: James, I need not your discipline but your love. For you to love me, and know me as all and love all as me.

I knew that this was God's will and I have tried to grow into the love in these few simple words.

--James Emery, Portland