When God Winks

A while back I told you guys that I had picked up a book from Shoppers' staff room here. I finally finished reading it today on the way to work (yes, I got called bright and early to cover a shift). At first I really didn't want to take this shift, I already had my day planned out to tackle some assignments and tasks I had to do, but I thought a) what goes around comes around, and I would really appreciate someone taking my shift if I couldn't do so due to unexpected happenings; b)I wouldn't mind earning from the extra shift and c) the not so logical one of them all, I actually thought about my supervisor that morning because I wanted to take a day off in March-weird eh?

Well back to the book, its actually pretty insightful because the author tells of many real-life stories about incidents that happened to people that could be said to be a coincidence, but in faith, there is no coincidence- it was all bound to happen. There were examples of people seeking jobs and how their pathway seemed to be miraculously paved out for them. All they had to do was step a foot onto this path, and they were on there way to not only obtaining a job, but rising quickly with little interference and with more and more open doors that seem to just magically open for he/she. Then there are those who are connected to people from the past, but are connected based on what they both did in a strange way. Its very odd how things happen. I mean, even though I believe that there's a higher power and God is the creator of all things, I find it hard to believe all these cases. Its so bizarre, but yet so cool how things can work out if it is by the works of God.

In the end of this book, the author tells us to not take serendipity lightly. Coincidences are God's way of telling you your on the right track. Take this analogy:

"Along every highway are big signs and little signs. They all have meaning. You wouldn't accept or dismiss a road sign because of its size, would you?"

Words can't explain the works of God and we can never understand the happenings of now that form the bigger picture.

Be not afraid of life.
Believe that life is worth living,
and your belief will help create the fact. -William James