After returning home, we enjoyed the local pool for a few hours. As I sat on a reclining chair observing the children, I noticed one mother and child. The mom was trying to teach the little boy how to float on his back.
The child was resistant. In spite of being safely supported by his mother's arms, he did not want to lean fully back and relax into the water. He was braced, tense and afraid of sinking. The mother assured him, "Just relax, float. I have you. I am protecting you and holding you." Still the child refused to trust the mother and instead, he struggled needlessly, squirming instead of floating.
Isn't that true for us in life as well? Sometimes it feels as if we are thrown into the "deep end of the pool." We get frantic. We are scared to death that we are not going to make it through life's challenges. Yet, we forget that we are surrounded and protected by the Divine. Rather than resting in the strong, loving arms of our Heavenly Father, we struggle and splash....we choose to go under the water and almost drown rather than simply leaning back into the safety of Divine support.
I believe we are more loved, surrounded, protected and helped in this life than we realize. If only we could quiet ourselves enough to perceive the help that is there. When you relax into the waters of life, you do float! When you struggle in terror, you lose your energy and you begin to sink. Sinking does not have to be your choice.
Rest in God this week. Trust that the waters of Life are carrying you forward gently. Feel the incredible strength of the Heavenly Father's arms. And, soon, you may find that you have learned to float easily without needing as much support.
Happy start of summer to each of you.
I am here as needed for anyone needing encouragement or coaching.
Just email me.
With my love,
Patricia Omoqui, The Thought Dr.
http://www.patriciaomoqui.com/
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