When we are in “it” up to our necks our perceptions of the world becomes skewed,
often to the extreme. A wise man said to me long ago “Everyone spends
time in the barrel.” The problems start in earnest when we start to
believe that the “barrel” or the rough patch we find ourselves in at the
moment is permanent. “Seasons of dryness” happen to all, the reason why
of little importance, the action we engage in when we become aware
paramount. The typical response, and unfortunately direction given by
many well intentioned but mistaken advisers, is to “redouble” ones
efforts, when the opposite is true. When driving if we come upon a bad
patch of road, one of the signs invariably directs us to “slow down.” We
are never directed to speed up, drive harder or redouble our driving.
The same holds for the spiritual road. We don’t struggle or try to fight
our way through, we surrender, relax,
for this too shall pass.
To be clear, action is required, so we pray but keep it simple. In
times of trouble simply “God is with me” is a powerful prayer, and is
sufficient if it is all we can muster in the moment. What matters is our
willingness to continue praying, placing the burden on God’s shoulders,
for it is too much for us. By keeping our gaze focused on Him who has
all knowledge and power, in time, just as with stretches of bad road the
trouble will pass, the road smooths, the ride stabilizes and our gaze
shifts from the roadbed back to the unlimited horizons before us.
©Vincent Lee Jones Living In Spirit All Rights Reserved
The Secret, Wayne Dyer,
ACIM, Heart’s Desire, Zen, Emmet Fox, How To Be Happy, Golden Key, NOTW,
Addicts Today, Chopra, Alanon, Healing Path Recovery, Sobriety Mentor,
Sobertec, Marianne Williamson
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