What have you been told is the forbidden fruit in your life. What are you not doing because you were told or have come to believe you couldn't. There are so many voices in our heads that cause us to doubt our abilities; we owe it to ourselves to identify the one true voice that will always lead us to our true self. When you are listening to your voice, your soul will sing.
Saw the aftermath of an accident this morning which caused a slow down in traffic and cars merging into one lane. Once cars got through the intersection, many people sped right up and drove on. As I watched this I reflected on how often we don't take time to learn from the "slow downs" in our lives. We can learn so much from our mistakes if we move past the embarrassment and shame and just sit and allow the lessons to come.
In order to move forward you have to stop looking back. Uncertainties and fear become like chains that keep us tied and weighted down. let's honor our past with all its twist and turns by acknowledging that without those experiences, we wouldn't be who we are today.
My friend has a saying that he uses frequently and it's "respect the process." I have heard him say it quite often and honesty I have not always really heard him. Another friend posted on Facebook about how we try so hard to control things that we don't allow miracles to occur. The two comments came together and caused a perfect storm in my spirit. As the saying goes I was spiritually spanked and grateful for the experience. Did I mention that my scripture reading for today was the icing on the cake! Sometimes I let fear and uncertainty guide me and not the faith that I have built up be my support. I don't know how things will work out but I am certain it is not my responsibility to know nor is it my job within reason to make it work out.
As we go through this life whether it's family challenges, navigating a career change, making and losing friendships, we need to stand on our faith, that although may have been tattered and torn, trust it is strong enough to weather any challenge that we may face. |
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