Gratitude Over Circumstance

Perched on a bench at Cliffside in the smooth breeze of the early morning air, my gaze looks out at the vast, turquoise, Mediterranean sea.  I breathe deeply, in and out, and I am thankful. 

I notice myself in awe and gratitude of this magical world God has created. 

As I sat down to write, my thoughts began to focus on God and the circumstances that are currently challenging me.

Perhaps not so much challenge anymore since I've been surrendering at every opportunity but more about my curiosity of life's twists and turns.

Recognizing that God will always meet you in the middle of your circumstances, standing right next to you, is a comfort to the heart. 

In past history, God always shows up for those boldly living out their faith. 

So I ask God, "am I boldly living out my faith? I think I am, I want too, but am I Lord?" In a soft voice I hear..."In spirit-and in truth, I am here to lead you"

No matter your circumstances, He is there. You can count on it. Life is full of curve balls and unexpected events . What we do with these hardships and how we handle them is our personal choice.  We are privileged to choose which direction we will go. 

Do you stand in awe of His presence and trust that the Divine is leading you on your sacred path? 

Or are you allowing something or someone to make your decision for you? The latter will inevitably mislead you and take you on a detour from your chosen mission. 

So what if you chose to craft your future verses living by default? What if you said yes to that dream which lives inside you?

God wants you to thrive in uncertain circumstances not just survive. When we allow ease and grace to take over, we can reduce the struggle. I find that this is an integral part of having faith. To simply let go and allow for whats next. The lessons we can learn from surrendering and finding the silver lining in our trials,  builds our character and prepares us for what lies aheanside you? What would your life look like then? 

His favor and blessings are yours even during the storms of life and when we believe this, goodness will always prevail. 

What I have discovered is this. In rough times, my faith becomes stronger. It is the anchor in the storm. I've learned that when I am connected to my spiritual power and personal power  I become led by spirit. 
All of my questions don't get answered at once, but one at a time is all I need to keep moving forward. 

A simple question to ask is "whats the next best step to take" and then take it. 

Moving forward towards your calling in life with vigor and promise may require a few big leaps now and again and then there is some bounding, as Tigger often did in Winnie the Pooh! (the bigger the stretch the bigger the leap!)

Remember, God will always meet you in the middle of your circumstances, standing right next to you, as He has promised. 

Fear not. There is no need or room for fear in His formula. 

So go forth my friends in good deed - live fully alive for yourself and others. Trust your intuition and seek to become one with it.  Let your personal and spiritual power take you where life is calling you to be💕.  Lots of love, Shelley

"God will meet all my needs according to the riches of His glory"  Philippians 4:19