​Everything is working together for our good

Do you ever work to set plans in motion, get all excited, be positive and expectant, and then it doesn’t work out? You have done everything you could, but it seems to no avail. 
 
It can feel shocking and upsetting. Perhaps you start to question yourself. When I went through a similar experience recently, I felt quite lost, unsure of what to do next. I questioned my thinking. It was hard for a while. 
 
My response? I practised loving kindness for myself and found things to do which I enjoyed and relaxed me. This helped me be present in the moment rather than be stuck in the thoughts and feelings that were keeping my energy low. 
 
Gradually the questioning thoughts and feelings of doubts dissolved, and I found my energy gently returning; my spirits lifting. Then this Scripture came into my mind: “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28) 
 
Once I had stopped resisting the outcome, a way forward became clear. Not as something for me to force into being, but an energy to stay within. For when we keep our minds and hearts focused on God with and within us, the next step naturally emerges. 
 
Life has a bigger vision and way of working out than I can imagine.  As I continue practicing letting go into the Divine, this becomes clear. Perhaps this is our purpose. Certainly, I am learning to trust in the process, to follow my intuition and inner guidance and change direction when needed. For everything is working together for our good; even greater good than we could have imagined, when we surrendered into the Divine Presence. 
 
As you reflect on your life, can you remember a time when all your plans seemed to no avail? What was the outcome? Did you resist or let go into God’s presence and ‘wait upon the Lord’ (Isaiah 40:31)? Looking back gives us the opportunity to learn and grow, use what works, practise self-forgiveness and know truly, that all is well. 
 
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Rev Kimerie Mapletoft