I pulled her down from the closet the other day and pulled the string and that was what she said and it hit me…..through my writing and journaling I am learning a valuable secret. You see these last two and a half years have been ROUGH! For those of you who know me personally, you know exactly what I am talking about. For those of you who do not, well my story might surface someday. I am just not ready yet. What I am ready to do is share my secret. A secret that if you can grasp it, hold on to it, and use it, I promise your life will be abundant. I don’t know how or what that looks like for you, but I promise you will see miracles. Little miracles, big miracles, and miracles of all sizes in between.
THE SECRET
I am not in control! Yep you heard me! I am not in control! I am not in control! I am not in control!
I was not in control of my parents and where they lived or did not live. I was not in control of my mother’s falling or not falling and ultimate demise. I am not in control of my siblings and what they want to do with dad or not do. I am not really in control of my teens and their decisions and there choices good or bad. I am not in control of my husband. I am not in control of my Church and it’s beliefs. My vote will not control who is elected or not. I am not in control of my kids happiness. I am not in control of who likes my choreography and who does not. I am not in control of who likes me or dislikes me or who talks about me or whatever! I am only in control of ME and I am truly powerless over anyone else or any situation. The only thing I am in control of is me, myself, my mind, my actions, my thoughts, and my feelings. No One else’s. YALL! Once I realized this, the chains were broken and I was set free! I mean as free as naked toddler running through a sprinkler on a hot summer day! FREE and HAPPY!
Once I let go of all the control, let go of all the battles, and let go of all the the situations….that was when I truly started to make choices because they were good for me, not because of the effect they might have on others or how others might think of me. Once I learned to truly turn to God for HIS WILL, not mine, it was then and only then that I realized HE is in control. God is in Control. Not me. Once I truly LET GO AND LET GOD I was free and God stepped in and has been sorting things out in ways that I cannot even begin to describe. Beautifully and magically. Sure at times I scratch my head and think, “Really dude!” Other times I scream and questions, “Really dude?” And still other times I sigh, cry, and say, “Really dude….” In other words I did not begin to poop unicorns and burp butterflies, but I have surrendered and guess what: NEWS FLASH! The sun, earth, and moon still continue to revolve without any help from me.
So what do I do with that? Well, I live my life knowing I am in good hands. God’s beautiful hands. Guess what my friends. You are too! No matter how out of control your life is. No matter how ugly or insane. No matter how chaotic or mixed up, I promise Let Go and truly surrender and Let God and watch what happens. Miracles happen! That is what happens.
How do I do this? It is simple and you can do it too. I say a prayer every day. Sometimes three, four, five, times a day and simply saying this prayer brings me peace. Grounds me. It can do the same for you, if you open your heart and your ears to it. Speak it. Hear what you say and truly feel it.
THE SERENITY PRAYER
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. (People, places, things, situations,) The Courage to change the things I can. (Me, my beliefs, my thoughts, my reactions, my actions, my words) And the wisdom to know the difference.
MY CHALLENGE
Today, I want to challenge you to join me in saying this prayer at least once a day for 30 days! If you want an even bigger challenge and bigger miracles, I challenge you to get on your knees and say it. I dare you. What do you have to lose? Nothing! What do you have to gain? I don’t know, but from where I am sitting I dare say life. Do it! I dare ya!
Until next time,
XO,
Amy
