Be Still And Know

When I was younger, I used to struggle with this concept of trusting and knowing I was exactly where I needed to be.  If times were good, yeah no problem, I agreed with that thought! However, when I was in a moment, day, week, or season of real difficulty, I just wanted it to change.   I would pray, work intensely to fix, repair, find a solution to make an uncomfortable moment or situation better. I wasn’t on board with thinking, this moment is happening for a reason.  I was super focused on correcting the problem and finding a solution instead of pausing and taking a breath to see how I could grow from it. I eventually learned while working to make changes in a difficult experience, to also be open, receptive and conscious of what the universe was trying to teach me to carry forward in my life. 

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying to just let things be and not do anything…I still take action to fixing, correcting or improving the not so great moments, but what became different is while doing that I ask myself, “What I am supposed to be learning from this situation? What is this moment trying to teach me?”  It hasn’t shown up for no purpose at all.  So instead of wasting the experience, even as miserable as it can be at times, look for what can be learned from the moment you find yourself in.  I think it’s funny when I look back on the past I realize if I didn’t learn what I needed in a past situation, it will show up again maybe packaged a little differently but the core message is the same.   So now, I try to learn things the first time around. Easier said than done, I agree, but if we can just simply become conscious of this process, that alone puts us in alignment with the learning process.

It is my belief that all things are in divine order. We are spiritual beings having a human experience in this body, at this specific time of history for a reason larger than my brain can understand but God has a sense of order to all things.  The universe is always on time with whatever we are to be learning and experiencing at that time.  Nothing arrives to early or too late.  Over the years, I have leaned into this understanding and now I don’t question it. No matter what presents itself in the course of my day, I know these are opportunities to grow and learn.  All things work together for good.

It is also hard for me to see someone going through a hard time or in a struggling phase of life, frustrated and upset.  I understand their struggle in the deepest of my being…I get it… and I often feel their pain or discourse because I too have experienced those moments or seasons in my life. It used to be my first instinct was to try and “fix” it.  Instead, I have realized, it is best to love, support, encourage, and sometimes just hold a safe space for the person to air out and talk or simply just sit in silence and hold the space.  Me trying to rescue or fix a situation for someone could hinder or interrupt the bigger picture of what the person is supposed to gain from it.  Trust whatever comes up hasn’t arrived to hurt us but instead to help us.  

On the flip side, the times of abundance, joy, and positive experiences are present for the same reason.   Opportunities to expand, learn and grow come in uplifting, loving, positive packages as well.  So relax, take a breath and enjoy ALL the moments of life.  Stay open for learning… God and the Universe is speaking to us all the time sometimes in whispers, other times much louder, but either way life speaks to us constantly.  It is up to us to truly listen, interpret and choose our response. If this thought resonates with you, I hope it brings you some reassurance, comfort, and excitement of what is yet to come!