Article January 1, 1999 ISSUE

When I felt confused...

Lluvia Sosa

I see the future as an ideal, filled with progress and joy. When I think this way, then I know that the decisions that I make will be the right ones.

But sometimes when I have to make a decision, I let in disquieting thoughts. I don't trust in God's good will. Consequently, confused, insecure, sad, ungrateful thoughts come in.

Yet I know the thoughts that make me feel sad and confused don't come from God. So they can't influence me. When I realize this, I begin praying again — but in more of a true manner. I place all my trust in Him, and I pray: “God, I know that I am Your reflection and can listen to You always.”

Then I become calm. I put aside the confusion that makes me speculate about the advantages and disadvantages of a decision. I stop feeling bad. I feel grateful for all that I have. I realize that I lack nothing — that God always is with me and that I can always trust in Him. I realize that happiness is real, lasting, spiritual. And that the steps I need to take will appear. I realize that I can remain peaceful because God is One, and my thought is at one with Him. I can make progress. I can feel joy.

It's so good to know that God is with me, guiding me. He's always showing me the truth — showing me tranquility, love, intelligence, and patience. He's showing me that I am His spiritual reflection and that I can listen to Him constantly. So I have no reason to fear that the decisions I am making are incorrect. I can trust that they are the will of God, and that they will lead to spiritual progress.

In Science and Health there's a paragraph that affirms that the will of God is good. It says, “Spirit, God, gathers unformed thoughts into their proper channels, and unfolds these thoughts, even as He opens the petals of a holy purpose in order that the purpose may appear” (p. 506 ).:)

Lluvia Sosa
 El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina

Send a comment to the editors
NEXT IN THIS ISSUE
Article
How I stopped smoking
January 1, 1999
Contents

We'd love to hear from you!

Easily submit your testimonies, articles, and poems online.

Submit