3 reasons we don't connect to the divine (within or without).

I hope that nobody expects that these topics will be in order!  One reason for this blog is so that I can write things down as they occur to me.  I also want these topics to be parts of the book, but it may take a while for the topics to have any kind of "flow".

I was thinking today about God and my religious beliefs.  I'm one of those people that believes we can have actual revelation from God and receive guidance that way.  I've also done a lot of work on listening to my inner voice and letting that guide me.  The thing I've realized is that although both of these sources are divine -- and ultimately one -- I haven't been perceiving them as the same.  I listen to both, but I don't perceive the connection.  There is a gap.  I don't know if that gap is ego or a lack of understanding.  It may be neither or both or something else.  I need to work on letting both sources flow into each other

I also realized that there are three major reasons people don't feel a connection with God and use it as a source of guidance.

1. Resistance.  Whether active or passive, some people block out the guidance that is given to each of us.
2. Ignorance.  Some people just don't know what God wants.  You might not have a solid connection or you may be at a point where God wants to figure it out on your own.
3. Confidence.  Sometimes we know what God wants us to do, but don't believe that we are capable.

As for myself, it's #3, #3, #3.  I've known for years what I need to do.  And until recently there have been aspects of #1 and #2 as well.  This blog is helping.  The best analogy I can give is that I've taken my first few steps on a long hike over difficult and rugged terrain.  Up until now, I've been packing and repacking my backpack, unsure that I'm ready to go.  The symbolic end of the hike -- or maybe just this part of the hike -- will be when I have a completed book that will have something worth reading.  I'm nowhere near that, but at least I've started.  Hooray for that!