A sudden storm came up while I was in the house having lunch. The wind blew fiercely and the rain pierced the summer sky like a hundred thousand arrows. The street quickly turned into a raging river and suddenly was threatening to kidnap my vehicle to freedom, my precious flying machine, my treasured red bicycle.
I jumped to my feet and raced to the door but was stopped before I could make the heroic rescue. My mother insisted that I stay in the house until the wind and rain subsided.
What I heard was that the wind and rain needed to stop! The precarious position of my dear bicycle demanded that the wind and rain stop NOW. Captain Kangaroo reminded us daily to say our prayers. I had been to Sunday school, a fine old house with a big bay window that caught the glorious morning sun. We began with a song that always filled my heart with light, so, standing at the door and facing up to the heavens, I sang that song in my heart with bliss, enthusiasm and my full certainty as a six year old that the sun would come out now.
Good morning to you!
Good morning to you!
We're all in our places,
with sun on our faces.
Good morning to you!
Good morning to you!
My reverie was interrupted as Mom grabbed my shoulder. "Quick! Quick! The storm stopped! Let's get your bike!" We ran to the edge of the rushing street river and grabbed my prized possession from the raging water's hungry tentacles. Again the rain started to fall and we rushed inside.
The screen door slapped me hard on my backside as we pulled the bike to safety when the powerful storm kicked up again in its full fury. The wind and pounding rain continued for hours, flooding the street and sweeping away everything in its path.
My bike was safe. With the faith of a child, I had held the essence of my desire in my heart with gratitude, joy and certainty. I experienced clear skies, if only for the necessary moment required to accomplish my goal. I now knew I had power in this universe.
We've all met people who seem to operate in a different world than we can imagine. They have a certainty that is alien to us. They have beliefs that mystify us. They have opportunities that elude us.
They experience circumstances that we can not even imagine. Notice that they are living in one of the infinite possibilities and that we too have infinite choices if we put our attention on them.
There is an art to creating your life deliberately.
Have you harnessed your power to create your intentions?
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