SIMPLY LIVING

It is so difficult, at times, to stay rooted in this present moment and trust in God’s providence. Are my needs really important when there are so many others in the world who have less than I do?  Look at the homeless suffering in the streets, those I see on street corners every day; the refugee camps; the starving children; those living in war or disease  . . .  Is there really more than enough supply to go around?  How can I expect that I deserve any more than they do?  What right do I have to imagining an existence of ‘enough’ or a dream of surplus?

I cannot understand the flow of supply and demand or unjust distribution.  It is so far beyond my ability to make sense of it all.  I can only be in this present moment believing that in the midst of contrary evidence THERE IS ENOUGH.  It is with humility and gratitude that I recognize the gifts of providence in this moment.   

Sitting here and now I realize I have what I need.  I am breathing in enough oxygen to satisfy my body’s needs and my body provides me with a functional container for my spirit.  I am in a safe and comfortable space.  I have food and water.  I have freedom to express myself.  I am loved by a wide array of caring hearts.  I rest in peace and the presence of ‘I am’ in what is.  In this moment my needs are met and I offer gratitude for grace and blessing. 

So I unfurl my greedy fingers and open my clenched fists, recognizing that I do not need to grasp onto what I imagine as lack of resource.   I relax knowing what I need in this moment rests in my open hands.  I release anxiety, worry, and even hope knowing that these are feelings which belong to yesterday and tomorrow.   In this moment, I have enough and that is the only reality that truly exists.  I breathe in what I know to be truth.