Imagine yourself sitting in your brand-new car and stalled on the railroad tracks. A train is barreling down on you so fast and close and loud that you can read the numbers on the front of the engine.
You have been trying mightily to restart the engine but to no avail. Your insides are rocking and rolling like a runaway roller coaster trying to warn you of the impending danger.
God does not talk to me using conversation. I have never heard God say “Jim, there’s a train almost on top of you and closing in fast so get out of there, NOW!”
But, my Higher Power sure has a way of getting Its point across when needed. How could I miss the meaning, when in danger, of the adrenaline rush of feelings and emotions?
Or, when not in danger but simply wondering what to do in a particular situation? “Do I go left or right at the next intersection?” “Do I say something because I know what they need and I know the answer or do I remain quiet?”
Or, you have signed a Power of Attorney agreement with someone and now the doctors have advised you that this someone, who is on life support and failing rapidly, needs a decision RIGHT NOW?
Do you continue with life support, even if doing so would only further the agony and suffering of both the patient and others who are close? Whether you have discussed these possibilities recently with the person or not, what would you choose?
Many people shy away from these discussions when all are hale and healthy and figure “We’ll do it when we are older.” A decision is needed now on what to do about another living or making the transition.
God’s got you covered! Your Higher Power knows exactly what to do at all times and, since you share the universal mind with Him, He communicates the right thing to do to you using your feelings and instincts.
He will not say “Do this” or “Do that” with words but you will FEEL the right thing to do. Just as you feel your instincts tell you to “Duck,” when someone throws something at you, you will feel the right thing to do in any situation.
All you must do is be aware of what you are feeling. Then follow through with what your gut is alerting you to.
This is what happens when you “Let go and let God!” Even after doing this to make a gut-wrenching decision, you will be at peace with yourself when it is done.
Why? Because you did it with love. And, love will not lead you wrong. God is everything and this means that God is love. What better to have your back?
I have built up to do the right thing, no matter what the “right thing” was by saying “God, help me” before any decisions are made. Then, all I do is get out of His way and let Him. I surrendered to my Higher Power.
“I never surrendered or gave into anyone or anything willingly in my life so why do you think that I should, all of a sudden, do it now to an entity that I can not even see?”
This is where the opposite of fear enters. The opposite of fear is not bravery, guts, or courage. The opposite of fear is FAITH. What is Faith? It is absolute KNOWING that the results are going to be ok.
How do I know that the results are going to be ok? I look at, listen to, and emulate people I meet who have BEEN THERE. How do I do this? I may have to fake it ‘till I make it for a while but, if I do it with all of my heart, I will soon see that it works if I work it.
“How do I know that it will work for me? I have tried it before and it didn’t.” That is because, before, I did not completely surrender to this very simple program for very complicated folks.
As soon as I surrendered I could easily turn my will and life over to the care of my Higher Power. Because I am prone to dissecting EVERYTHING, I must remember to do this before tough decisions and in ALL parts of my daily life.
Not always easy, I know, but it is so simple that we may wonder why we haven’t tried it before. Now what do I do? JUST DO IT! The choice is yours. Choose wisely!
Thank you, God!