What else can our will-power do? This will-power, which is the soul’s light, can enter into reality sooner than at once. We knock at the door of reality with our sincerity, our purity, our aspiration, our dedication and our devotion. We knock at the door of reality, but it may take a few days or months before this door actually opens for us. But when divine determination, divine will-power, knocks at the door of reality, immediately the door opens wide. Why? Is reality afraid of man’s determination? No! Reality opens its doors immediately to will-power because it sees two things at once. It sees that will-power has the capacity to embody reality, whereas other qualities may not have the necessary strength to immediately embody reality when it is thrust upon them. Reality also sees that when it wants to manifest itself on earth, it is human will-power transformed into divine will-power which takes up the challenge to help. Man’s other divine qualities hesitate; when reality wants to manifest through them, they feel that the time is not ripe. They say, “We are preparing ourselves. Please give us a little more time.” But when reality comes to will-power, reality feels tremendous joy and delight because reality sees that human will-power is ready to place it on its shoulders and carry it all around.
If God comes and stands right in front of us, with our purity we will say, “O God, I am most grateful that You have given me purity.” With our humility we will say, “O God, I am most grateful that You have given me humility.” With our peace we will say, “O God, I am most grateful that You have given me peace.” We will offer gratitude, but we will still feel some hesitation about using these qualities. We will feel that perhaps we are not humble enough, perhaps we do not have enough peace. Instead, either outwardly or inwardly we should say, “O God, I have this quality; now You utilise me.” But when we have will-power we immediately say, “O God, You have given me purity, peace and other divine qualities. Now I am ready to serve You. Please tell me what I can do.”
No matter how feeble our will-power is in comparison to God’s adamantine Will Power, human will-power will say, “God, I am ready to fulfil You. Please tell me what I should do. I want to be Your instrument. I want to be Your dynamic hero and warrior. My power may be limited, but this limited quality I am ready to use. Do You want to sit on my shoulder? Then sit. Do You want me to run for You? Then I will run. If You want to bring me something to do, I will do it. On the way I may break my legs, but I will do my best for You.” This determination, this will-power, is never, never afraid of doing anything or saying anything. It knows that its strength comes forth from the soul, and the soul has God as its very own.From:Sri Chinmoy,Beyond Within — A collection of writings 1964-1974, Agni Press, 1975
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