May 5, 2009

I don't know about you, but for me, this time of year is pretty busy. Maybe it's just that there are now outside chores to be done too, but it feels like I'm never caught up! Even now I see a cobweb in a corner of the room I just cleaned yesterday. The floors downstairs need to be dusted again (with pets, it's a constant effort to keep them hair-free), the grass has shot up again, and I have plants that I want to plant outside. For those of us who make lists, it's frustrating to cross something off, then have to put it right back on again!

Our society rewards results, and many of us have grown up feeling good about what we can accomplish. The more we accomplish, the better we feel. We are human "doings" rather than human "beings." Those days that we call productive are often those when we have accomplished much. Being able to stand back and survey a finished effort is great!

However, a different perspective can ward off the frustration and enhance our enjoyment of the tasks themselves. We can still enjoy the results, but we don't have to wait for satisfaction any more. We can still "get 'er done," but we don't lose any self-respect over delays or plan changes. That perspective is remembering that Divine Order is always at work.

When we make Spirit a regular part of our lives, we are much more aware that we are partnered with a power for which "all things are possible." We are more likely to receive and recognize guidance in our daily decisions. We are better able to trust in God's timing and let go of our impatient strivings. We trust that things will get done "in good order." Our time of communion with God gives us a sense of peace and well being, regardless of outer circumstances. And, we know that this is the truth of us.

So, I'll get the grass cut on Thursday, and if not Thursday, then Friday. I know that all is in Divine Order!