Life has a way of sending difficulties our way and from time-to-time it appears it’s just one difficulty after another. But does the Universe have something else in mind as we weave our way through life’s ups and downs?
I recently listened to a podcast by Marianne Williamson in which she asserts that the Universe proceeds forward according to its Divine design. Just as one fertilized egg cell develops into a fetus, as a seed planted in the ground begins to grow, we as humans can realize a large portion of what happens in our lives is following its natural course.
I can think of two examples in my own life where the person/event that happened was certainly not by my efforts or design. The most recent was a business opportunity that I came upon quite by accident yesterday. I was going to an antique mall about an hour away and when I looked for the place in my OnStar system on my car (I had been there before), another antique mall pops up. So I figure it geographically would be feasible to go to both places.
I saw there were several vacant booths in the “unplanned stop” on my route and I inquired of the owner if they were available. I have a large inventory of signs that are basically just taking up space. She said the waiting list was quite long, but if I was interested, she had some wall space she was looking to fill and could work me in there. I left without giving her a definite yes or no, but in the time since then, have decided to give it a go.
Did I plan on visiting the other antique mall? – No. Did I plan on asking about available space? Also no. But the way it’s worked out, I’m on Thursday of this next week starting a small side business and who knows where that might lead. I did eventually go to the original place I had planned on going to and yes, I did buy some stuff there. But at least I now have an outlet for getting rid of the stuff I no longer want.
So just for today, I realize I have to go with the flow of life. There are certain things, like taking care of paying bills, eating and exercising, that I need to do. But once I put my intention out into the Universe, I usually can just wait for the Universe to respond. I no longer need to stress or strain over what I have to do with matters that there’s a Divine design behind.
David Lee
David Lee 