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title: "Step 43: My will is to know God."
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# Step 43: My will is to know God.

> Step 43 of *Steps to Knowledge*, Volume 3 of **The New Message from God**.
> Source: https://newmessage.org/the-message/volume-3/steps-knowledge/step-43-my-will-is-to-know-god/
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Your will is to know God. That is your true will. Any other desire or motivation is to escape this, which represents your will. It is your will that has become fearful to you. You are afraid of what you know and most deeply feel. This leads you to find refuge in other things that do not represent you, and in this you lose your identity and attempt to construct an identity that is related to those things which you have sought for escape. In isolation you are miserable, but in relationship happiness is regained.

Your will is to know God. Do not be afraid of your will. You are created by God. God’s will is to know you. Your will is to know God. There is no other will. All motivations other than this are born merely of confusion and fear. To know God gives God power and gives you power as well.

In your two practice periods today, in silent meditation, practice feeling the strength of your own will. Do not let fear and doubt cloud your mind. You need not try to feel the will of God. It is simply there. It only requires your attention for you to recognize it. Therefore, practice deeply by simply being present to this experience.

## Practice 43

Two 30-minute practice periods.