Trying_to_get_it wrote:
Am I paying more attention and getting it? Or is it that I need it now and it is being provided for me?
I've always been of the belief that we're all like the clueless people running around in the movies. The movies where it's just soooooooo freakin' obvious to everyone except the main character who bumbles around, gets into a sticky situation, risks a lot and then finally realizes what we (in the audience) realized a long time ago - the answer is right there! It's just that we don't see it or understand it or accept it as the answer until we're good and ready.
Lest you think I'm trying to burst your Higher Power bubble (which I'm really not), I offer this:
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For example, a man heard that his neighborhood was flooding due to a heavy rain storm. He got down on his knees and prayed to God: “Dear God, save me from the coming flood!†The waters began to rise and a truck came by and the driver said, “Get in and I’ll drive you to higher ground.†The man said no, God would save him. The waters continued to rise. A woman in a boat rowed by. She called, “Jump into the boat and I will row you to safety.†The man said no, God would save him. The floodwaters continued to rise. The man was perched on the roof of his house. A helicopter flew by and let down a rope for the man to grab onto. “I will fly you to safety,†yelled the pilot. “No.†the man said, “I am waiting for God to save me.†The man drowned. He got to the heaven hopping mad. “What are you doing here?†God asked. The man said, “God! I am mad at you! I asked you to save me from the flood and you did not!†God smiled and said, “I sent you a truck, a boat and helicopter? How much more saving did you need?â€
The help is there all the time - it's just a matter of when we're ready to reach out and grab hold of it.
Glad to see you here, Trying!