For Today: July 20th

Nature is no spendthrift, but takes the shortest way to her ends.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Growth is a phenomenon of nature.  I cannot push it, shape it, make it happen.  I can only do the footwork, endure the pain and know that results are not up to me.  There is struggle in the growth process; pride, ego and misused will stand in the way and must be overcome gradually, with understanding and compassion.  Pain is always the teacher, but with each period of growth it becomes less acute.  Growth is the opposite of control.  Another term for it is learning to let go and let God.  And that is a subject I can only expect to get better at, not master.

For Today:  Do I really need to be in control---which is wasted motion, really----or can I trust in my Higher Power?  I will let today be a wonderful surprise.

I know that I CAN trust in my Higher Power instead of trying to control every aspect of my life alone. I know that……….but sometimes it’s hard to DO it. Yet, when I DO try to control things, I lose out……I frustrate myself & my expectations lead me to feel resentment EVERY single time. 

When I expect nothing, everything good that comes my way is an unexpected & pleasant surprise.

When I try to control everybody & everything, I wind up shooting myself in the foot. With a bazooka.

When I let go & let God I feel at peace.

When I take matters into my own hands to orchestrate the outcome, I am relying on my compulsive/obsessive personality instead of my Higher Power.

Sit back & relax & let God do all the decision making….that’s what I tell myself. I will pray over a problem or concern, and then do just THAT: sit back & relax & wait for an answer to come. I ask God to infuse me with wisdom & guidance, and every single time, He does!

While I still don’t necessarily make ALL the right decisions, I have faith that I am making the best decisions I possibly can, because they are inspired by God.

For today, I promise to NOT stand in my own way; I promise to let go & let God, and I promise to allow myself to continue my growth process, one day at a time.