Life does not always go as you desire. There are many factors playing into every moment you experience, and you may have little to no control over outcomes. How to deal with the frustration this may engender? Shift from “Do it my way” to “Thy will be done.” This does not mean you are powerless. In fact, in turning over guidance to the source within you are exerting the greatest power there is: that of choice. You are choosing to trust that there is a higher perspective that can lead you to freedom and peace.
You are so very loved.
I recently heard this said in a way that also could explain (in words) the movements, the ways, the hows and import of pure truth of life, that will allow your best self to mature. When the Holy needs to express, it could also be said like this:
“You cannot live in my kingdom unless you do it my way. I will discipline you; I will chastise you; I will break you, until you surrender.
Those people who believed in Him, those who received Him as Lord, and Saviour, and, as King over their lives, …since they chose the Lord and accepted the calling willingly… …Now the Lord says to them, since you have accepted my calling, and you wish for me to rule over your life, …Therefore, from this moment onward, whatever I say you have to obey! You cannot live in my kingdom and do it your way.”
That can sound harsh and threatening (can’t it) but… the reality is that – it is our egos, our ways of often thinking, that is harsh and threatens the chances of BEING the Love of which we are in essence made.
We need that strong Loving guidance and Mercy; We need the lessons to learn; We need to see our erring ways in order to “get it right”. And who can you trust to help you ‘get it right’ but the Holy? You’ve trusted others and that didn’t work but then neither did you.
The Holy are always there for you, speaking to you, but learn how to hear them, learn to listen, and then, and only then, will you learn to obey, and to happily obey, because it is then when you realize that you are speaking with and being guided by Love itself. You realize you are of THAT love.
You likely won’t get it right all the time … but you will assuredly grow into a beautiful maturity of Love, more and more, hour by hour and day by day. You will recognize the fullness your true Self and all in the worlds around you. You are One.