Willing to be Willing

<p>Steps 3 and 11 frame the vision for a wholly new way of life. It’s one lived, not under the direction of the ego but under the guidance and direction of a Power greater than ourselves. But the ego has a role to play and that’s through the right use of the will. The purpose of the will is: TO BE WILLING!</p><p>In this series, Fr. Bill explores an essay by Quaker mystic Thomas R. Kelly titled HOLY OBEDIENCE. There’s a free pdf link in the show notes below. It’s also one of several articles found in Kelly’s book A Testament of Devotion. It makes for great reading in a morning Quiet Time. But a word of caution. Read it slowly; it’s a lot for a poor ego to swallow all at once!</p><p>Show notes:</p><p>Holy Obedience by Thomas R. Kelly</p><p><a href="https://url.emailprotection.link/?bFBeR33iljZZGA7np91L-JgVC1x1u20vsb0yA8TaELvWNzekBw2rPtD2VfhPf24iQMPa4G9E7ykkoe4w6JTWffLa2cbTRitTjJDoBSHXJVdret4x4zdzpZLUq_qpyhQ73" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://quaker.org/legacy/pamphlets/wpl1939a.html</a></p><p><strong></strong><a href="⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060643617?lv=shuf&amp;channelId=520&amp;plpRedirect=mhFallback⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>A Testament of Devotion</strong></a> by Thomas R. Kelly with an Introduction by Richard J. Foster</p>