How to Live in the Reality of Possibility.
Often when we find life is not living up to our expectations we begin to wonder about the possibility of miracles. Is there really such a thing as miracles? If so, are they only for really special people or can anyone experience a miracle?
The story is told of a widow woman who seeks out the help of the prophet Elisha. In tears she tells him that her creditors are about to take her two children as slaves to work of the debt. The prophet asks her, “What do you have in your home?”
She answers, “I have nothing except a small cruse of oil.”
The prophet tells her to go around to all her neighbors and friends and borrow as many empty vessels as she can, then to go ahead and fill them with oil from her cruse. Miraculously, the oil keeps on flowing as long as there are vessels to receive it. Once all the vessels are full, she returns to the prophet for further instructions. He tells her, “Go sell the oil and pay your debt, and your and your children can live on the rest.” (from the Second Book of Kings, chapter 4)
While there are benefits to accepting The Reality of What Is, there are times, like in the case of this widow, that change is vital. When you find yourself in dire circumstances that feel beyond your control, something’s gotta give! So, how do you move from The Reality of What Is to the land of Live in the Reality of Possibility? It’s not like a prophet lives down the street from you. Just how is one supposed to develop faith in the Possibility of Miracles?
Access the Promise of Potentiality
When my daughters were young we often sang a little song about the Promise of Potentiality.
I am a promise
I am a possibility
I am a promise with a capital “P”
I am a great big bundle of potentiality
And I am learnin’ to hear God’s voice
And I am tryin’ to make the right choice
I am a promise to be anything God wants me to be.
Nice words. But what if you’re not seeing it in The Reality of What Is? How do you access that promise of potentiality? Here are 5 small but significant steps that will help you to access the Promise of Potentiality.
- Complain. Acknowledge where you are. Like the widow woman above say what is wrong. Aloud. Not to your best friend, or your therapist, or your significant other, but to the God of your understanding. Tell The Universe, “Hey, here’s what’s going on and I don’t like it.”
- Speak. Say what you want. Again, aloud. This brings your mind to a place of clarity about what you really want.
- Visualize. Use your imagination to begin to move toward that place of potential. What do you want your life to look like? Can you see it?
- Act. Actions are vessels, ready recipients for content and fulfillment. Use your time, your energy, your intellect, your creativeness to do what you can do today.
- Surrender. Take a break from trying to control the world. STOP worrying. Once you have taken the actions only you can take then it is time to let the Universe take care of the rest.
You have complained, you have spoken your want, you have visualized the results, you have acted with responsibility. Now is the time to surrender to The Reality of What Is. Once you have done your part, the outcome is out of your control. This is where faith develops – in the waiting room.
Quote of the Day
To trust in the force that moves the universe is faith. Faith isn’t blind, it’s visionary. Faith is believing that the universe is on our side and that the universe knows what it’s doing. Faith is a psychological awareness of an unfolding force for good, constantly at work in all dimensions. Our attempts to direct this force only interferes with it. Our willingness to relax into it allows it to work on our behalf. Without faith, we’re frantically trying to control what it is not our business to control and fix what it is not in our power to fix. What we’re trying to control is much better off without us, and what we’re trying to fix can’t be fixed by us anyway. Without faith, we’re wasting time. — Excerpted from A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles By Marianne Williamson
Remember, when life gives you a bowl full of lemons it is time to take on the Promise of Potentiality and with Faith accept The Reality of What Is and Live in the Reality of Possibility that there is a tall, ice-cold glass of delicious, sweet, thirst quenching lemonade in the making, just for you.
Want to go a little deeper? Check out A Widow’s Story; a short video with a powerful message on how to find greater meaning in your life.
So, what do you think? Are you ready for the Possibility of Miracles?