Don’t Worry, Be Happy.
One of the most challenging things is trying to see the good in the things we’ve been conditioned to view as bad. In this wild, wild reality of opposites, we swing ourselves back and forth from one extreme to the other (in general) and wish we could find the middle path of peace.
I was reminded recently of how things in this reality ACTUALLY work. I don’t know about you, but my human nature gets pretty out of sorts when things don’t work out instantly, or change in the way I thought they should, or quickly shift to exactly the thing I was dreaming about. Have you ever bumped up against this? In TRUTH, that is not how this particular reality works. Most people begin imagining, praying, and dreaming of the life or experiences they wish to live, especially if what’s currently happening isn’t at all pleasing. An important note here is, what’s happening NOW in your life didn’t come from today’s thinking. This is the past. What you have right now is the manifestation of past thoughts, beliefs, and patterns. What you are thinking, believing, and praying today is shaping your FUTURE. And please, I’m not here to debate time and space, yes, yes, yes, it’s all now, and you are shifting your now, now, so that when you arrive at your new now, it will be what you desire.
But, let’s talk about the time and space between this now and your future now, shall we?
See, if your present experience is causing you to rethink your life, or pray differently, or believe in something more or better, that’s great news! What you need to know is, at the moment you conceive of this new possibility, you impregnate the field of infinite potential with a “baby” of new outcomes in your life. And so, there is a gestation period. This is a natural Law known as the Law of Gender. Everything takes the time it takes to develop and unfold naturally and organically. What happens for most people is they begin to use their creative faculty on purpose and develop their idea of what desire to experience, and then……sh*t goes completely crazy in their life. Maybe you’re in your sh*t right now. And if you are, then this is for you (and if you’re not, then this is for you when you find yourself there).
When things look like they are not matching the prayer you’ve been praying, or the idea you’ve been holding, is when most people are overcome with doubt and fear (ask me how I know 😉). Some people collapse and give up. But, the way things work in this reality is, when you shift your concept to a new concept of Self, one you are particularly excited to express, your current reality begins to crumble. Most people don’t like the crumble experience. We don’t want things to hurt or crumble or cause us discomfort, at least the little self doesn’t want any of this. So, panic ensues. Fear takes over and usually we halt the process of having what we really desire by returning to something familiar to “stop the pain”. What if you could understand that the interruption, or the inconvenience, or the difficulty, was actually part of the path straight to what you’ve been creating all along? Am I saying you must suffer to get what you want?? Absolutely not! I’m saying, what if you had a change of mind and understanding about what you’ve called suffering and instead began to be thankful when things look like they are “falling apart” because you KNEW that this was the answer to your prayer? After all, how do you expect to hold something new carrying the old around? Even YOU get rid of old clothes from time to time, so, why would life doing what must be done to undo the old reality bother you at all?
“And we know that ALL THINGS work together for good, to them who are called, according to His purpose.”
When you begin to pray, dream, or conceptualize a better life for yourself, you are moving according to His purpose. And if you are acting in accordance with His purpose, then EVERYTHING is always working FOR you, for your good. No matter what you are seeing right now, it’s possible to turn your focus back on God within you as the only Cause in your life. And if God is the only Cause in your life then NOTHING can stand against you. Do you see?
Until we understand that the pleasure is Caused by God and your alleged pain can only be Caused by God, we will continue to live in the pendulum swing of emotions at every turn of events in our life. There aren’t two forces. There is only God. So, if God is behind it all, then it can only be for Good. And do you know the secret? As soon as you stop believing in two forces (good and bad) you will watch everything you called “bad” dis-integrate from your reality and you will know what it means when someone says “God is Good, ALL THE TIME.”
And if you are willing to accept this, you can cease worrying when things in this reality don’t seem to go your way and you can genuinely be happy knowing God is in control, God has heard your prayer, and God is orchestrating the delivery of this baby of potential in your life in complete perfection.
When (and if you’re brave enough) you allow this to become your way of viewing your life it will bring so much ease and comfort to your mind and body. “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” isn’t just a great song, it’s a way of living like God intended. When you live KNOWING (faith) your prayer has been heard, then you move in your life KNOWING (faith) that everything that happens is the means to get you to your desired outcome.
Imagine the next time something happens in your life that you would normally react to negatively, you turned your mind back to God and remembered His promise to work it out and answer your prayer, and gave thanks that it was being answered EVEN IN THIS.
Remember, God is FOR you! ♥️
~The Prayer Maven