This morning I jumped in my car, stepped on the gas pedal, pushed my ignition’s start button and the car started right up. I would have been surprised if it didn’t. I had confidence that when I did my part, everything else would respond as it should and I would be able to get where I was going.

 

I didn’t stay up half the night wondering if my car would start or what I would do if it didn’t. (If you have a car where you actually do have to wonder day to day if it will function, please pretend for the sake of this daily meditation that you have a good, working vehicle.)

 

I also didn’t get in the car and just sit there so worried it might not start that I was too afraid to find out the truth. And I didn’t press the button while holding my breath, fearing that this time could be the one time it fails.

 

What if... Worry... Fear... No. I trusted everything would work without giving it any thought.

 

Observing how natural it is to trust in some circumstances challenged me to imagine what it would be like to have that level of automatic trust in my daily living. Most things tend to work out regardless of whether I worry 99% of the time, 50% of the time or not at all.

 

I want to take the actions that are mine to take and without doubts or fear, I want to trust that everything else is lining up for my good. When things don’t go my way, I want to trust in the bigger picture and immediately assume that better gifts are in process. Though I may not know why there is a delay or a closed door, I want to confidently believe it’s for my highest good. 

 

I do a pretty decent job trusting that everything works for my good twenty years from now, but I want to get better at walking out daily trust and serenity even (especially) when I’m in the midst of confusing obstacles or surprises. 

 

Today, let’s take the actions that are ours to take and elevate our moment by moment trust that the rest is already taking care of itself—today, tomorrow and twenty years from now. Our peace is waiting.