I know that life if good, but wonder why sometimes when you talk with people that their outlook seems to be without hope. Isn't hope the definition of life? Aren't we all connected by the acts and actions of those surrounding us in our day? I'll share a story with you.
The last couple of days I've been trying to meet with a doctor to find out about a lump in my breast. It's probably nothing, but I have been wondering why it's been so difficult trying to get a screening. You'll see what I mean when I explain what happened. As is usual, I made a doctor's appointment. At the appointment, I undressed as the nurse instructed, wrapped myself in the exam gown, and sat on the table and waited. Then I was truly surprised as the ordinary happend. I was about to have to make a decision. After about 15 minutes, the lights went out in the entire two story doctor's clinic. Time slowly......went by. Should I get up and ask what was going on? Or should I wait? After all I was in one of those funny gowns and it would't be easy to get dressed in the total darkness that surrounded me. Time stood still....I decided to wait.
After what seemed forever, a nurse asked if I was OK (What is forever anyway?). I responded that I was fine, but that it was extremely dark in the windowless exam room (Was it really dark though? I didn't feel in darkness at all. I felt at peace and not the least bit afraid even though I couldn't even see the floor.) Finally, she brought me a flashlight so I could see, but she and the other nurses on staff quickly realized that it was the only one and it was needed to lead the other patients down the stairs. Why was I not asked to go with the others? I guess they didn't know what to do with the lady in the exam gown that sat in the dark unable to see the floor or the walls or the chair where her clothes lay ready to put on again.
The best thing was that I was OK with the darkness, and that I was OK with not being in control. I knew that all would lead to goodness. I trusted the decisions of those around me. Wow! I didn't even realize this until I just typed it.
Yield and be happy with the moment that is before you. We can all decide to allow this to exist. Isn't that what our Creator does for us? Waiting, accepting and knowing that the decisions we make can all be for the good even when the moment seems to be turned the other direction. We can decide to look at the negative or we can decide to live in the peace of the hope that all will be well and according to God's will if we allow it. Wow, what an awesome decision.
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