As I walked this labyrinth, I felt as though I was being reminded that there’s nothing to do but wait for what’s next.
Waiting is a struggle to me because I’m so inclined to want to ‘do’ something to make things happen. I am cruelly reminded that oftentimes things are out of my hands and beyond my control. WAITING is not my strength, yet it seems that is exactly what I need to do.
<insert heavy sigh>
And yet, the feeling I had at this labyrinth was one of patient expectation.
Me, patient?! Umm…
Today’s labyrinth lesson came from a walk that occurred on 12/10/2021 around 11:48 a.m. at Moody Methodist Church in Galveston, TX.
Sometimes it doesn’t seem like you’re on the right path, but you are.
I really had to sit on this one for a while… in fact, I have to sit in contemplation on it every time I look back at this lesson.
I think we all want markers that show us which way to go in life. We may be so afraid of doing the wrong thing that we do nothing. Or we may think we made the wrong choice because we can’t envision a positive outcome when we’re in the midst of a struggle.
Trust your gut.
Listen to your instincts.
Follow your heart.
Your mind knows only some things. Your inner voice, your instinct, knows everything. If you listen to what you know instinctively, it will always lead you down the right path.
People have the capacity to change, but the choice is theirs to make
There will be people who stubbornly refuse- consciously or unconsciously, to to change- their mind, their position, their hardened hearts. It is often out of pridefulness and/or fear.
Stepping out of the comfort zone and choosing to BE differently and LIVE differently is hard, but regret is even harder to live with.
Choose wisely.
You have to make room in your heart.
I am still puzzling over this one… make room in my heart? For what?
Even as I contemplated that statement, two thoughts came to me:
- Make room in my heart for forgiveness.
- Make room in my heart for the people who’ve hurt me.
When I think in very specific terms about people who’ve hurt me and my willingness to forgive them, it is infinitely more difficult to do than it is to just consider.
I mean, I can say it, sure, but do I really feel it? Can I internalize the desire for them to have love, joy, peace and happiness in their life, despite their offenses against me?
Some days, yes. Most days though, not so much. That, more than anything, reveals the work that still needs to happen in my heart.
As always, my labyrinth walk gave me a lot to think about, and I like to refer back to this walk (and others) to contemplate how it is that I am choosing to posture my heart.
