April 29, 2024
Another aspect of God's will or grace is also used by wise people in order to disassociate themselves from honor and praise. If you do something marvelous and people praise you, you say,
"No, it was not me, it was God's grace.
I am an instrument in the hands of God,
I haven't done anything at all.
You have benefited not by me but by
.... the grace of God."
In these instances "God's will", "destiny" etc. are all used in connection with a past event, not with a future thing. When it comes to the future, if you are worried about it, you may say, "Well, God's will be done." But that's a very hazy way of using it. Future is future! I don't know what will happen or what God's will is. What does one do? I may say, "Exist for the present,” but there is no present. Before I say "Now," it's past.
In a river you can't immerse yourself in the same water twice. That water is always changing!