Plurality in the singular

Will is not something we muster from within ourselves; will is something we inherit from those around us, from those to whom we belong. 

Will is not an attribute of an individual but of a social grouping. Yes, that social grouping is embodied in the individual and finds expression in the actions of the individual but that individual is representing the entire group when he/she performs acts of will. 

Will is the expression of plurality in the singular act of the individual. We are inspired to have will. 

"We borrow will: from our parents as we grow up, from coaches or mentors, even from stars and famous personages with whom we connect in less immediate ways. It is our will that is the substance of our life. When we lose it, we are in a path to a kind of death, since will is the soil from which hope arises." (page 156-- not sure from which book). 

Will is what translates a contract into a covenant. The covenantal bond dispenses will across the covenantal divide. 

To drive to the point of indifference is to posit the erasure of will from a relationship. 

Covenantal partners share each other's waste and will. 

We thank our covenantal partners with blessings of grace as a way of appreciating their role in our accomplishments. 

Those blessings of gratitude are the opposite of arrogance. They are the expression of humility before an Other Who is entirely outside our control.