Am I a Tool for the Universe?
In my last ‘Blog’ titled “Ask and You Shall Receive” I was directed by the Universe to start training for a Marathon. If you recall I said, “I have never really felt the need to run before so why now? . . . I don't know....” Well….I have some updates.
Remember I also said, “After 30 years I ran, walked and limped my way through 4 miles and began my trek to a marathon.” The limping only increased. After a 5-mile trail run, a mere two weeks later, I had to go see a doctor for the pain. That led to MRIs and a month of no exercise…not even racquetball that I have played three times a week for years. I didn’t understand why the Universe suggested I run and then take it away from me. I found out this Sunday the Universe was not answering my request…I was just the means to the Universes answer to someone else’s request.
My wife and I believe that we are co-creators of our life experience. That we, through our thoughts and prayers can effect our outcome. Following our church service this week, we were discussing our affirmations and how detailed they needed to be. Was it more effective to ask for something very specific or to ask for a more general outcome and allow the Universe to provide the details. We decided we could mix and match depending on the experience we wanted to achieve.
She gave a great example. Sandy, that’s my wife, said about two months ago she began to affirm a certain, very specific weight below her current weight. As she began to create, the Universe provided and things began to happen. One of those things was me calling her to ask if she wanted to run a marathon with me. Sandy said she had no real desire to run however, she said she would support me. As we began our running program Sandy’s weight began to decrease and my legs began to hurt. Sandy is now at eight miles, scheduled to run her first 10K and nearly her goal weight. I have just restarted my training and am at one mile as of today.
The Universe heard Sandy’s request and gave me the desire to run a marathon…the means to an end. I ask why the Universe couldn’t have just given Sandy the desire to run a marathon. It certainly would have been less painful for me. Perhaps there is a lesson here for me as well. If the Universe provides perfectly then I have manifested this experience for a reason. Perhaps the Universe, in all its wisdom, like water down a river, takes the path of less resistance. Often my requests are answered through the actions of others who are more open to a specific direction than I would be. Perhaps I was more willing to run a marathon than Sandy would have been... The Universe may provide perfectly however, we are all still learning how to receive.
Tuesday…1.5 miles… Watch out Marathon…here I come!
Published at: July 18, 2010