Today I have been reflecting about the interplay of will, and thoughts and feelings. For the Jew, the seat of all three was the heart. What state does my heart find itself in today? "The person with the well-kept heart is a person who is prepared for and capable of responding to the situations of life in ways that are good and right."
"When I think, I must do this, I've moved beyond feeling to choice (will). I have thought about this for a long time, and I know I will feel regret if I don't do this. These three components of will, thought and feeling are so closely intertwined that we may not be able to differentiate among them."
Questions for examination:
What sort of God is so generous as to share with persons the capacity to originate things and events, to exercise freedom and creativity?
What sort of God allows humans to move outside his influence with power to do what is good or evil?
