Are you listening….to your HEART? Sometimes I feel like mine is really trying to nudge me to see something in a different light, encouraging me to move outside my comfort zone, or giving me the “ok” to go ahead in the direction I feel led. It can be hard sometimes to trust though…sometimes we second guess this vital organ, wondering if it is just attempting to lead us astray. I find that it is often trying to lead me in the very direction I am meant to go. The direction where my journey will really blossom, the path where I will learn more, and where my faith will grow.
The path is not always an easy one just because our heart led us to it. Sometimes it is filled with challenges, questions, that “not so lovely” thing called doubt, and scary feelings of uncertainty. I truly believe this is a part of all of our “faith growth”. And, I love how I can look back at these journeys to see just how far I have come, just how much I have grown, and I realize that if I had not listened to my heart and been willing to step out on those tiny little branches of possibility and opportunity I would have missed out on so much. *This image will be available in the shoppe soon…a sweet lil reminder is what she is! 🙂
Take my business for example…I’ll confess…I have often been guilty of praying for how I want things to go with it, how I want it to develop and grow. And, sometimes this means that I am forgetting one very important detail…asking God to guide and direct me along the path He feels is best for me. If I am always so busy planning things out just as I imagine they need to be or how I want them to be…well, I am probably going to encounter more stumbling blocks, feelings of discontentment, and miss out on some beautiful opportunities. If I’m so busy focusing on MY WAY, then, I may just miss out on some really amazing things He has planned for me. If I’m so busy looking for the “open doors” I will miss the beauty of the “open windows” He is trying to show me. I know this to be so true. When I opened my tea room years ago I was truly so busy researching the perfect location…visiting properties and making a list of even more, feeling so distraught about a couple that did not work out…and, I almost missed the beautiful window He had flung open for me! Fortunately, I opened my heart to Him and asked for His guidance. Oh, yes, I had already been doing this, or at least I thought I was…but, I had limitations on it…I wasn’t “letting go” quite like I needed to.
Do you do this sometimes? Goodness, it’s funny how I always feel the discomfort and struggle with it for a bit, sometimes a long time, trying to figure out what I am doing wrong. And, then, I finally realize that I haven’t been listening quite like I needed to. And, once I start doing this…well, it’s amazing how much better things go. They are not always easy, but I think knowing that I let go of my control allows me to feel much more confident in knowing that I am not trying to do it all alone.
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