“When you are in alignment, helpful people show up from out of nowhere, everything happens at perfect timing, you feel as though the universe is arranging everything for you. And that’s exactly what’s happening.” -Jane Lightworker
Replace “the universe” with God, and it’s my truth.
The past months have been calm, even amongst regular stress. There has been no perfection, there have been worries and conflict, so do not mistake this for me painting a perfect picture.
But my connections to my husband, daughters, nature, my mind, and true friendship have all been strong.
It is because I finally held life loosely and God fiercely.
Things stayed. Things slipped away. New things came out of nowhere. All with perfect timing.
He has brought clarity. A need to circle back to old friendships, perfectly imperfect ones that accept me completely, and a renewed hope and energy to create depth amongst newer friends.
What’s real and true, that’s all we have room for in my house.
This self-work has revealed that I lack clarity about many things, but my ability to finally be excited about both the unclear and the unknown is blowing my heart up. I don’t control it.
This year I am intensely, and intently, focused on taking an ongoing Sabbath from noise. Only leaning on what God means for my life to be like. And it seems God means for my life to involve an interesting combo of rest and humbling selflessness that comes from focusing on His purpose rather than obsessively seeking out my own. His purpose for my life always involves a healthy dose of everything necessary for a complete life.
God is not trendy. He does not look for me to have a “word of the year”, a trendy book to define my thoughts, and He does not need me to tell everyone what I have figured out. This is a slap in the face for me, and also incredibly freeing. Yay!
He does have a focus for my life. He wants me to take pause and to listen. He wants me to learn from all kinds of people, and not only remain in circles that bring me comfort. This year He wants me to memorize scripture, live in grey areas, focus on friends individually, keep my circle open, let people teach me, and Let. The. Hell. Go. and hold onto the peace of knowing that all things are revealed in time.
He has so much in store for you, too.
Also, I will mess all this up a million times. If you want to see that, I won’t let you down.
The days that I am patient, truly doing this self-work, I am astounded to sit front row in my own life and see…He truly is making all things new.
He is doing the same for you, too.
Happy Sabbath, friends. Rest your mind and listen.