My father was a big believer in doing things. In fact, he'd often say: "Do something--even if it's wrong." I was often warned about the virtue of hard work and warned not to be lazy. As a result, it has been difficult for me not to be doing something all the time; in fact, I'm a multi-tasker. If I'm sitting on the couch watching television, I'm often doing something else at the same time--even if it's catalog shopping or reading a book. I'm getting better at relaxing, but for years I felt guilty when I did nothing.
Sometimes the best thing we can do is nothing. When we have come to the point in a situation or relationship where we have done all we can do, then it is time to release it--let go and let God. It can be a hard thing to do because it involves trust. Can we trust the Universe, God, that the highest good is unfolding in the process?
When my father was a farmer, he planted crops every year. He had to plow, till, and plant and then wait. It was up to nature to take it's course. The seeds had to take root and grow. My father had to trust that process. And every year the plants came popping up through the ground, raising their heads toward the sun--like magic, it seemed to me when I was a child.
Life is about knowing when to take action and when to do nothing. It's about trusting the process of life and knowing that there is an energy, a force at work that we can't see, but exists nevertheless. When we do our part--planting the seeds or taking the actions that we need to take in the gardens of our lives, then we need to let go and let God take over.
Take some time today to sit outside and see how God works in nature. Notice the trees with their new leaves, the grass springing up after the first mowing, the flowers unfolding from their tight buds. It all happens without effort, naturally, in perfect divine order.
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