So, I’ve noticed that God stalks my entire life. I’m sure He stalks everyone , but when I’m just tryna chill and escape my problems, he shows up. Recently, God found me on Miami Beach. I was parked on a Bob Marley blanket (with great company). I was about two frozen drinks in, four shades darker than usual, and rocking my favorite gold bikini. I was communing with Mother Nature and Captain Morgan when God showed up.
He was in disguise — he looked like my friend Tah who had showed up with a cute straw hat and a bucket of fried chicken.
“I was up at 7 am this morning,” Tah said. “I went to church because I had to hear the word.”
“What was it about?” I asked.
“The word was about restoration. About forgiving yourself because God forgives you, and forgiving others as much as God forgives your sins.”
Tah didn’t know that “Radical Forgiveness” by Colin Tipping was tucked into my beach bag. She didn’t know that I feel felt angry and victimized and generally pissed off. She had no idea that my trip to Miami was very much about me trying to rejuvenate and heal my heart. All she knew was that I was in town, we hadn’t seen each other since 2008, and, for some reason, I’d suckered her into getting me some supermarket chicken.
I really love Miami’s supermarket chicken.
It’s amazing how God (i.e. the universe/your higher self) can find you in the bottom of a bottle or naked on a beach. The highest version of yourself won’t let you stray too far from your purpose. When you are being seduced by sunshine, or alcohol, or the general business of life — God sometimes brings the sermon to you.
He doesn’t discriminate or give up, and he speaks all languages (he got me with fried chicken).
I hear you Universe — loud and clear.
Despite my best efforts, I’ve come to accept that the beginning of this year is about re-remembering some life lessons: forgiveness, releasing fear, and expressing constructive anger. I am revisiting the old coursework one more time.
And so Tah, on the beach, reminded me: life is a spiritual classroom and God is a stalker with eyes in the backs of every head.
How is God stalking you today? What messages does he have for you?
Remarkable writing, Patia!
The Omnipotent One is constantly in view. Often times He drops by during my wine & dance sessions to offer me a new perspective on my life; He reminds me that I am perfect with all my imperfections regardless of how others view me. Yes! The ‘higher self’ will always find you, so don’t sleep on her.
Isn’t it amazing how the act of forgiving others never gets boring or loses its luster? Why just this morning I opened up my heart to embrace a loved one with that very same gift—and in that incredible moment I was free!
How divine and cool is that?
I’d say that’s about as divine and cool as your writing…
Posted by marywalker3 | January 22, 2013, 11:31 amThanks for the comment Mary!! I have to ask though: does forgiveness get easier? Or is it a challenge every single time?
Posted by P. Braithwaite | January 23, 2013, 6:04 pmWhat an existence we live! God has shown me his grace and mercy through a lot of the disorder I created in my life . I feel blessed to have such divine lessons placed in my life and to really Feel life as it is ; Gwendolyn brooks on page 165 of Maud Martha writes ;” …the truth was ,if you got a good Tragedy out of a lifetime,one good, ripping tragedy ,thorough,unridiculous, bottom-scraping ,not the issue of human stupidity,you were doing,she thought,very well, you were doing well.” I have yet to have this realized in my life.His lessons are limitless in all my quiet moments,
Posted by Uria | January 23, 2013, 7:51 pm