Is Everything God's Will?

“When things go right, we say, ‘I did it.’

When things go wrong, we ask, “Why me?”

Somewhere between success and suffering, humans invented a phrase to make sense of life’s unpredictability: God’s Will.

But what does it really mean?

Is it resignation or blind faith? Or is it something far deeper—something that asks us to mature, not surrender?

The Human Habit of Selective Acceptance

We love taking credit for our victories. A promotion, a successful business, a happy marriage—we call it hard work. But when life takes an unexpected turn—a loss, a breakup, a disease, a failure—Suddenly, the language changes.

“Maybe it was God’s will.” Why does God’s will only enter our vocabulary when life hurts?

The Parent Analogy We Forget

Think of a parent and a child. When a parent gives a chocolate, the child smiles.

When the same parent limits screen time, the child protests. From the child’s perspective, one action is love, the other cruelty. From the parents’ perspective, both are care.

The problem is not intention. The problem is limited vision. And just like children, we too see only fragments—never the full picture.

We Are ‘Alpgyani’—Limited Knowers

Human beings judge events as good or bad based on conditioning:

society

education

comparisons

expectations

But spirituality reminds us of a humbling truth:

We don’t see the entire canvas. What feels like loss today may be protection tomorrow. What feels like pain may be preparation. Not everything that hurts is harmful. Not everything that pleases is beneficial.

Pain Is Inevitable. Suffering Is Optional.

Pain is a part of life—just like a fever alerts us that something needs healing.

But suffering begins when we resist, question, and emotionally fight reality.

Pain asks: “Pay attention.” Suffering asks: “Why only me?” Acceptance doesn’t mean numbness. It means clarity without rebellion.

Faith Is Not Created by Convenience

Trusting God’s will is easy when life feels smooth.

The real test arrives in moments of:

financial collapse

sudden death

incurable illness

broken relationships

In such moments, logic collapses. And that’s where faith is either revealed—or exposed as shallow. True faith doesn’t say: “God, remove this pain.”

It whispers: “Give me the strength to walk through it without breaking.”

Sweet Doesn’t Mean Pleasant—It Means Accepted

There is a powerful spiritual line that says: “It is not sweet by nature.

It becomes sweet when accepted.”

Pain doesn’t transform because circumstances change. Pain transforms because perspective does. Acceptance is not weakness. It is spiritual courage.

Karma and God’s Will Are Not Opposites

A common confusion arises:

“If everything is God’s will, why are we responsible for our actions?”

The answer is subtle but freeing:

Action is our freedom

Outcome is not our control

You are free to act. You are not entitled to results. Just like a student writes the exam, but the teacher evaluates it. And the teacher doesn’t punish. The teacher prepares the student to grow.

From Actor to Witness

Spiritual maturity begins when identity loosens its grip.

Before awareness:

I am a father.

I am a professional.

I am successful.

I am a failure.

After awareness:

I am a witness playing roles.

Roles come with joy and pain. Witnesshood brings freedom. When you stop clinging to identities, their highs and lows stop owning you.

Acceptance Is the Final Stage of Growth

Spiritual life moves in three silent stages:

Connection – discovering something larger than the ego

Observation – watching life without panic

Acceptance – welcoming reality without judgment

Acceptance is not passivity. It is inner alignment with life as it is.

God’s Will Includes Joy Too

We often associate God’s will with tragedy. But joy is also divine permission. Birth, success, love, celebration. These are also part of the same will. God’s will is not selective. Our interpretation is.

The Real Prayer

Prayer is not about changing God’s plans.

The deepest prayer is this:

“Align my will with yours.”

Because peace doesn’t come when life obeys us. Peace comes when we stop fighting life.

Final Thought

God’s will is not about control. It is about trust in a wisdom larger than fear. Life will still test you. Pain will still arrive. But when faith matures, something changes:

You recover faster. You resist less. You grow deeper. And slowly, quietly, you realize—nothing was against you. Everything was shaping you.