Spirituality and Surrender
Reverend Stephanie Sorensen, at the Flint Life Enrichment Center said on July 25, 2021: “On the other hand, did you ever have a day when it wasn’t so easy to see that everything is perfect in your world? Maybe it was a day that started out in a hurry. When you woke up, even though the birds were singing, you didn’t take time to truly listen because you had “pressing” things you needed to do. Maybe it was a day that included something physically uncomfortable, like a medical procedure, or some health condition that caused you not to feel so good in your body. Maybe something that seemed negative happened in the life of someone you love, so you didn’t feel calm in your emotions. And, as the day unfolded it was filled with such vivid contrast to the good that you wanted to feel that not only were you not spontaneously humming, singing or dancing, it was difficult to find your center of peace and well-being, and to remain there if you did find it. Ever had one of those days? Hopefully we’ve all had a only few of those days. Life is supposed to feel good while we’re living it, but some days it may not feel all that good.
But, that is when it’s truly important for us find a way, beyond the situations and conditions of the day, to feel good anyway, and to feel it as quickly as we can. Every moment we’re emitting a creative vibration, and a negative focus on what we don’t want makes matters worse. How can we uplift our self from within to a positive vibration when so much unwanted manifestation is going on? Abraham-Hicks tells us we can begin by thanking Source because “big contrast means big solutions.” We can choose to feel gratitude for our life, and grateful to God for the gift of spiritual independence from the world of events. As Jesus said so long ago, we can “Be in the world, but not of the world.” Albert Einstein said, “I think 99 times and find nothing. I stop thinking, swim in silence, and the truth comes to me.” When we’re expecting “big solutions,” we’re ablt to swim in the silence of gratitude. We stop worrying about what has happened and what will happen next. We stop fighting against the situation by trying to humanly fix it, or trying to worry it into improvement. We mentally rest so that we can manifest the good we want to bring forth.”
How to deal with these kinds of days are simply part of our human experience during our eternal journey. Reverend Stephanie cites surrendering to the silence and so does the shortened version of the AA 3rd Step when we merely say “God help me” and then step aside and let Him. So, let’s keep it very simple. Say “God help me” and go on with our business and let God go on with His unimpeded by our “assistance.