Another Coincidence?
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Another Coincidence?
Now that I feel I'm beginning to recover, I've noticed a few of these. Here's another that just happened.
As some here may know, I went to church, for the first time in years, a few weeks ago with my next door neighbors who have been going "forever". It was Easter Sunday and I left there feeling "resurrected". I've been going since.
I was told then that the church is having one of its periodic "mass baptisms" on May 18th, today. After thinking about it for a week, I signed up. Later I wrote "my testimony" to be read during my baptism. It's basically the same things I've been posting here.
Anyway, I woke up this morning at 4:59AM, just in time to catch the last few seconds of a TV evangelist's signoff. The TV was tuned to an unusual channel for me; must've been watching a movie, or something, last night, I don't recall. The words I heard, upon turning on the TV were: "Go with God and God will go with you".
Considering I'm leaving here at 11AM this morning to publicly affirm my commitment to do exactly that strikes me as rather coincidental. Or is it something more?
As some here may know, I went to church, for the first time in years, a few weeks ago with my next door neighbors who have been going "forever". It was Easter Sunday and I left there feeling "resurrected". I've been going since.
I was told then that the church is having one of its periodic "mass baptisms" on May 18th, today. After thinking about it for a week, I signed up. Later I wrote "my testimony" to be read during my baptism. It's basically the same things I've been posting here.
Anyway, I woke up this morning at 4:59AM, just in time to catch the last few seconds of a TV evangelist's signoff. The TV was tuned to an unusual channel for me; must've been watching a movie, or something, last night, I don't recall. The words I heard, upon turning on the TV were: "Go with God and God will go with you".
Considering I'm leaving here at 11AM this morning to publicly affirm my commitment to do exactly that strikes me as rather coincidental. Or is it something more?
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In my experience coincidence and luck happen too often not to be something more.
If I had that much luck, I ought to win lotto everytime I buy a ticket. Come to think of it, I have only ever bought one ticket, and I won $90.00. Ha.
If I had that much luck, I ought to win lotto everytime I buy a ticket. Come to think of it, I have only ever bought one ticket, and I won $90.00. Ha.
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Originally Posted by Gottalife 
Come to think of it, I have only ever bought one ticket, and I won $90.00. Ha.
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Coincidence is very powerful stuff. Love it
A recent example I experienced is about change, re-committing to sobriety, and moving on, moving house.
I really enjoy reading, and like to return to the source of wisdom which has been reinterpreted to make it easily digestible for us moderns. Anyway, a friend was reading The Power of Now (not knocking it, just never read it) Following a tip (thanks Boleo) from another SR member, I got a copy of Meister Eckhart's Selected writings which Tolle cites in his book.
Was taking some quiet time, and pondering the change going on in my life, and as a form of asking for guidance, I will often open a book randomly. This is where it opened:
Whoever wishes to begin a new life or work should turn to their God, desiring with all their strength and devotion that he should send them the best thing of all, that which is most precious to him and worthy, while they themselves desire and intend nothing of self, but only the most precious will of God and that alone. They should then accept what God sends them as being directly from him, holding it to be the very best thing of all, and they should be wholly content with it
Now, I moved house last week. Three years ago, I was hoping to move to the same area, and had offered on a house which fell through. I was avidly hunting for an alternative buy to no avail. I noticed a beautiful old church on the main road, and as it was open, went inside and took a pew to have a few moments reprieve to think things through. I ended up staying in the house I was in for another three years.
Guess where I moved to last week? A little cottage that is sat right behind the church where I sat three years ago for that moments reprieve.
It is, without tending to sentimentality, more than I ever could have hoped for myself, and as per those words above, it is the best thing of all that I could have been sent.
Seemingly my part is getting out of the way, and having faith that whatever comes, fair or foul weather, and however painful, that is what is meant. And there really has been some pain in this last three years, am sure there will be pain in the future too, because life's like that, and often it is necessary in order for something to shift, that is at least my experience. All of this has been a very powerful experience in faith, trust, acceptance, and getting out of the way. Sounds simple, eh?! I only have to do my bit, then get out of the way, and trust. Doesn't mean I always get what I want, but seemingly, I do come by what is meant for me.
Enjoy your day dSober, and love that it started off with a coincidence.
A recent example I experienced is about change, re-committing to sobriety, and moving on, moving house.
I really enjoy reading, and like to return to the source of wisdom which has been reinterpreted to make it easily digestible for us moderns. Anyway, a friend was reading The Power of Now (not knocking it, just never read it) Following a tip (thanks Boleo) from another SR member, I got a copy of Meister Eckhart's Selected writings which Tolle cites in his book.
Was taking some quiet time, and pondering the change going on in my life, and as a form of asking for guidance, I will often open a book randomly. This is where it opened:
Whoever wishes to begin a new life or work should turn to their God, desiring with all their strength and devotion that he should send them the best thing of all, that which is most precious to him and worthy, while they themselves desire and intend nothing of self, but only the most precious will of God and that alone. They should then accept what God sends them as being directly from him, holding it to be the very best thing of all, and they should be wholly content with it
Now, I moved house last week. Three years ago, I was hoping to move to the same area, and had offered on a house which fell through. I was avidly hunting for an alternative buy to no avail. I noticed a beautiful old church on the main road, and as it was open, went inside and took a pew to have a few moments reprieve to think things through. I ended up staying in the house I was in for another three years.
Guess where I moved to last week? A little cottage that is sat right behind the church where I sat three years ago for that moments reprieve.
It is, without tending to sentimentality, more than I ever could have hoped for myself, and as per those words above, it is the best thing of all that I could have been sent.
Seemingly my part is getting out of the way, and having faith that whatever comes, fair or foul weather, and however painful, that is what is meant. And there really has been some pain in this last three years, am sure there will be pain in the future too, because life's like that, and often it is necessary in order for something to shift, that is at least my experience. All of this has been a very powerful experience in faith, trust, acceptance, and getting out of the way. Sounds simple, eh?! I only have to do my bit, then get out of the way, and trust. Doesn't mean I always get what I want, but seemingly, I do come by what is meant for me.
Enjoy your day dSober, and love that it started off with a coincidence.
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Originally Posted by WritingFromLife
"Coincidences are God's way of remaining anonymous" Cherrie Hall
Baptism went well. Actually rather uneventful because I've already been feeling quite changed since Easter. As always since then however, I came home from church feeling refreshed. Besides, I got to spend some time with an old friend, I hadn't seen in years, who came to watch me take a bath.
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I love the post here dsober. I think god gives us Suttle messages to accept him. And sometimes not so Suttle. I look back on my life and wonder how I let alcohol almost kill me. I realized it was gods way of bringing me into his existence. Could I have changed things, most certainly. But his plan is working so much better than mine. God bless everyone.
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Originally Posted by waynetheking
I realized it was gods way of bringing me into his existence.
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Remember Dsober - you have posted that God is in you. So this may very well be your subconscious telling you what to do that has been oppressed by your conscious.
The only caution I would highlight is religion too can become an addiction. Just be mindful your not hearing what you want to hear to trade addictions.
I don't believe in coincidences though. Good luck
The only caution I would highlight is religion too can become an addiction. Just be mindful your not hearing what you want to hear to trade addictions.
I don't believe in coincidences though. Good luck
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Originally Posted by jdooner
The only caution I would highlight is religion too can become an addiction.
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