Right Place at the Right Time

It so amazes me to watch as life, God, The All Knowing, provides us opportunities to learn and grow. Despite knowing that these opportunities are presented to us only when we are ready (although we may not realize we're ready!), it seems like a miracle. In fact, now that I think about it, perhaps each one actually is a miracle made even more so when we comprehend that we have been presented a choice, a path shift from who we have been being.

I think these little miracles happen every day. A simple example would be the day I was driving home from the mountains. On this two lane road, the car ahead of me was going under the speed limit. I had a choice of how to act/react. I could make myself be angry at the rudeness of this complete stranger - obviously he was making my life miserable on purpose! or I could sit back in my seat and relax in the knowing that I was right where God wanted me to be. Well the car turned off soon thereafter and since I'd chosen to accept that all was well with the world, I didn't floor it to make up for lost time. I simple continued my meandering down the mountain. All of a sudden, a rock from the cliffs on the side of the road came hurling through the air right towards my windshield. I watched it go by the right side, just missing me. I then had to smile and thank God for giving me the clarity of soul to know I was right where He wanted me to be, that I had had a choice as to how to act towards what had been presented to me.

Interesting to watch ourselves to see how we react to these opportunities with which we are presented.