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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