Up front, I should mention that I believe in the Abraham-Hicks(.com) view of the Universe. In this view, we are simultaneously both physical and spiritual beings. I think to explain it using the metaphor of an iceberg.
The exposed part (or tip) of the iceberg represents the physical being. This is the part we are aware of every day. It is like are so caught up in the fresh air, the polar bears, and the sunshine that we forget that we have this other, greater part of us under water. That part is the spiritual side and the ocean is the spiritual realm where we are all connected in a "spiritual soup" so to speak.

According to the Abraham-Hicks materials, in the physical world which we live in, the creative process has three steps:
1. Ask - you launch a desire
2. Answer - the Universe immediately yields this to you on the spiritual level
3. Allow - you have to come into alignment with your desire to receive the results in the physical world)
In the non-physical (spiritual) world, there are only two steps.
1. Ask - you launch a desire
2. Answer - the Universe immediately yields this to you on the spiritual level
We are made up of two parts:
1. Ego - which is focused on the physical world and experiences that world
2. Spirit - which remains focused on the spiritual realm and connects you to Source Energy
How the Process Works
The ego experiences the physical world including things that are wanted and unwanted.
The experience of unwanted things creates contrast between what is wanted and unwanted. For example: when you rent an apartment with a small kitchen, you realize you don't like small kitchens.
The contrast creates desire naturally and often unconsciously. This desire is launched by your spirit and the ego may or may not be aware of this desire. For example: the contrast of the small kitchen creates a desire for a larger kitchen. This is step one: Ask.
Your desires are created on the spiritual level. You cannot control them. You want what you want and there is nothing you can do about that.
Source energy immediately answers your launched desire and provides you with what you want on a spiritual level. This is step two: Answer. Your spirit, since it resides in the spiritual realm, immediately begins to enjoy the benefits of the manifestation on the spiritual level.
Your spirit wants you to experience the benefits of the desire on the physical level as well, so it will help you try to attain what you desire. It guides you to the physical manifestation by providing feedback to help you come into alignment with your desire. This is step three: Allow.
The guidance or feedback mechanism between your ego and your spirit is your emotions. When you are moving towards the attainment of your desire, you feel good. When you are moving away from the attainment of your desire, you feel bad.
The way you move towards the attainment of your desire is by focusing on what you do want. The way you move away from the attainment of your desire is by focusing on what you do not want. So when you focus on what you do want, it feels good. When you focus on what you do not want, it feels bad.
When you try to deny or argue against your desires, you feel bad, because this is moving you away from their manifestation. So if my life experience has generated a desire within me to have a life partner who is physically attractive to me, there is nothing I can do about that. If I try to deny that desire, by telling myself that I am being shallow, or that I am not being spiritual, then I am going to feel bad. More importantly, I am going to be preventing myself from finding my life partner.
So how does this relate to the saying let go and let God?
The "let go" part is straight-forward. Letting go is the allowing which is step three in the process. I need to allow the manifestation to happen, in its own time, in its own way, to experience the benefits.
In addition, the "let God" part relates to both steps one and two. You can probably see how letting God means letting the Universe take care of step two in answering your desire. However, it also means letting God (your inner spirit) create the desire in the first place. This may seem uncomfortable to those who want to be in control. The implication is that you really do not have control of your desires and direction in life. Your spirit (God) is controlling that part. So the better way to allow your desires to manifest in your life is to hop into the passenger seat and let your spirit do the driving.
All is Well! ~ Mark
