I looked up from my conversation and found myself confronted by the contrast between nature and man, what is natural and intentional. My first reaction was that I must choose. Looking back on a whisper confrontation, I realise my choice is not as binary as I thought. Life’s whispers remind me that there are things that I do well. My slow learning is paying off in ways I did not imagine. With the work that remains, filling the gap between today and letting my natural responses go free is a time of intentional design. I can choose to plan my morning around reflection and meditation. I can decide on how to celebrate by planning and executing the imaginations of my heart. I can be intentional in the words I use.
Life offers us windows to make a difference. There will be points in our journey that one can anticipate – opening the door to planning, being intentional, and executing. My morning routine is an example. As I prioritise my waking moments, I take the time to think through my options, choosing an alternative on this day that will create an opportunity for me to be present with Divinity. As the day unfolds, there will be surprises along the way. There will not be time to plan, so a natural response, letting my heart unfold in the moment, is my best answer. It is also a time to create a learning experience, setting the stage for what will unfold with the next window.
Responding is contextual and relational. An echo plays out as a reminder to be nimble and flexible: there is “A right time to love and another to hate, A right time to wage war and another to make peace.” (Ecclesiastes 3.8) Being open creates the space for my heart’s values and priorities to blossom and bear fruit. Any moment can require the best of my heart (natural) along with the best of my mind (design). In letting my heart and mind work with Divinity, I embrace the invitation to represent and act on her behalf.
