The reflection gave me hope. It reminded me of my destination and how close I was. I could get there if I would let myself be guided. I knew I was on the path. I heard the suggestions from those wiser than me. With so much at stake, I understood the risk. Even as I wrestled with the next step, I could hear the warning; “So this promise has not yet been fulfilled. Those earlier ones never did get to the place of rest because they were disobedient.” (Hebrews 4.6)
Guides, in all their manifestations, can help. This is not a blanket suggestion that all guides have our best interest at heart. Discretion and intentional decisions are required. When one can trust and believe in their motivation and intent, I find the impossible things in my life changing. Each guide in my life has brought hope, a broader vision, and the gift of believing in me to my attention. With their support, I can see, reach, and step towards a bigger and better future that is beyond what I ever imagined.
Every journey, short and long, begins in the moment I have. As I considered the reflection, the moment and the decision to be made were clear. The stress of what might happen in time grew smaller with the importance of the decision at hand. As I took one step, then another, the distance that seemed so far morphed into something so near.
The reminders I wake with today centre on the experience of being present, trusting in wisdom gifted to me, and using the challenges and fears in front of me to be fully present in the moment I have now. There will be challenges today. I know I have Divinity in all her forms, whispering words of advice and guidance. In being accepted as I am, I sense a boldness emerging within to reach for the impossible. It will be a struggle. I will need to rest. I know a better future is closer than I dare to imagine. It begins with this moment.
