Often we hear a person say, “Wow, is that a coincidence!” I say it too, actually, but now I mean some thing quite different from what I used to mean. I have quit believing in “coincidences,” in the traditional sense. \u00a0When I first heard others in 12 step rooms say that there are no coincidences, only God’s anonymous interventions, I passed it off as nonsense. \u00a0I was sure I had had many coincidences in my life.<\/p>\n
Now I know that my Higher Power, whom I choose to call God, has intervened on many occasions, creating coincidences<\/em> that were life-sustaining, \u00a0or I’d not be writing these words right now. \u00a0And as certain as I am of that fact, I’m also certain that the same will remain true in my future. \u00a0God will not quit intervening. \u00a0That I’m alive right now makes that a certainty. \u00a0And because I am human, thus prone to making mistakes, some times ones too big to be sorted out or resolved by me, allows God to “show up” and serve as the mediator, the keeper of the “coincidental” resolution<\/em>.<\/p>\n I like knowing that God is the one who creates the so-called coincidences that make our lives flow, some times smoothly but always in interesting ways. \u00a0I like knowing that we aren’t navigating these uncharted waters alone. \u00a0But that doesn’t mean I can afford to be fool-hardy in my choices, believing that God will simply extract me, at the last minute, from the fate a bad choice has led me toward. \u00a0He is counting on me to be thoughtful, wise, conscious regarding my efforts and then willing to “let go” when what I may be trying to force isn’t happening as I envisioned.<\/p>\n I think it’s helpful to think of ourselves as “co-creators” of the coincidences in our lives. \u00a0What I mean is that God will intervene but we have to open the door he’s nudging against and then be willing to change directions if that’s what calls out to us. \u00a0It’s a partnership. \u00a0Sometimes it will feel like God is the silent partner but if we get really quiet, we will hear the voice that calls to us.<\/p>\n The vision I have been using of late is that God is like my GPS. \u00a0I have to let it (Him) know where I want to go, and then trust the words that speak to me. \u00a0And just as with the actual GPS, if I choose to ignore a turn, it will recalculate. \u00a0God does the same. \u00a0He doesn’t give in or up just because I think I have a better plan. \u00a0He will try again. \u00a0Thank goodness.<\/p>\n Are you currently aware of how often God has “gifted” you with a coincidence?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Often we hear a person say, “Wow, is that a coincidence!” I say it too, actually, but now I mean some thing quite different from what I used to mean. I have quit believing in “coincidences,” in the traditional sense. \u00a0When I first heard others in 12 step rooms say that there are no coincidences, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-what-i-believe-you-and-your-higher-power","category-your-experience-strength-and-hope"],"yoast_head":"\n