Sunday, May 8, 2016

THREE



Heavenly Father,

You know every decision I need to make and every challenge I face. Please forgive me for the times that I try to figure this life out on my own. I need you. I need your Holy Spirit to give me strength, wisdom, and direction.

Amen

I am a strong women. I have stood with strong women and sang. I am a smart woman. I have plenty of education. I am competent in driving a car, balancing a check book, and organizing events. But I don’t know it all. I can’t possibly have heard every point of view or even time to read everything available on any one subject. That’s why I call my chef friends for recipes or restaurant recommendations. That’s why I call my medic friends for questions about the report from the doctor. And yet, often times I need to be reminded to seek the ultimate guidance, to ask the one who created my breath to help me. To allow that moment, that sacred pause, before I decide or jump. When I remember to pause, I do so much better. When I allow even a moment for sacred inspiration, things seems to unfold in a healthier way for all.

A wisdom keeper in my life once suggested I take a minimum of four days, and seven days when I could, before making any major decision. I usually remember to do this for major decisions. It's the little things, the ones I think I can handle on my own, those are the times I really need to stop. When I think I know best, or worse yet, when I think I'm in charge, disaster is often what I am setting out to create. 

A wise woman in my life often says, “If you need an answer right now, then it is no. If I can have some time to think and pray about it and get back to you, then I will do just that and let you know. When do you need an answer?” I love it when I remember her words of wisdom before I make a  commitment to any project or activity.

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