"There is a Godly Will in the higher part, which will is so good that it may never will evil, but ever good. And therefore we are that which He loveth and endlessly we do that which Him pleaseth."
Julian of Norwich (Ch. 37)
There is a godly will in us that is always true, always pointing toward good, always oriented toward God. It wills only good and never evil. God has made us with this intact and whole godly will inside as our sure focus, intent and desire. We can know that there is in our very makeup a godly will, a godly desire, that always wants to do right, to love God and others, to follow the good. It is like a rudder that keeps a boat on course. This godly will is in our deepest, most inner, highest part, where the Spirit of Christ is, always propelling us onward like a wind in our sail.
Maximus the Confessor spoke of a similar thing when he wrote of the logoi or divine intent of God that was put in every being by the Logos or Word of God, Christ. The logoi were all intrinsically connected to the Logos from which they came. The logoi represented God's will or intent for the created being, its purpose and the end that God had for it, namely Himself. We were meant to know God, trust God, love God, and be with God forever. The godly will inside is like a beacon God put within us always lighting the path onward to that end, always fixed on that goal and fulfilling that goal. In the deepest sense, the logoi is Christ in us all. Thus, the deepest part of us is not evil or rebellious; the deepest part of us is one with God and therefore always loves God, always pleases God and is always aligned with God. What a relief to know that our core is fixed and unmovable, focused on good and on God!
"Deep down I am in happy agreement with God’s law."
Romans 7:22 (VOICE)
A Prayer: In my inner self, I love and trust You and only want to do good and be kind!