“Listening to God Put Me in My Right Place”

I have been endeavoring to listen more to God and to understand that at every moment divine Mind is giving me the thoughts that I need. Sometimes I might not listen, and often, I might hear a thought from God but then not follow it. So, really listening means shutting out mortal mind to hear what God is telling me, and then obeying this angel message. I’ve also been trying to love my neighbor as myself, to see everyone I encounter as God’s perfect, loved child. Skip once said something like, “The only thing you know about someone is what God is telling you.” I have found this to be so helpful in removing labels that mortal mind might try to put on someone.

The other day I had a plan for the day, but unexpected things came up. Listening to God, I felt a sense of peace and flexibility and was knowing I would be in my right place. After one unexpected detour, I did an errand and then had a long-ish walk home. I was feeling a little foolish for not planning this errand better so that I didn’t have to spend all this time walking. But, after crossing the street to walk in the shade, I saw a neighbor crouching over the sidewalk with a large man who seemed to need assistance. I asked if I could help, and then she waved down a passing stranger to assist us in helping this man get back to a bench. We both talked with him for a little, and then she continued with her errand. I got him some water and something to eat and we talked for a bit. He has been dealing with a claim of alcohol addiction, and I shared some thoughts about God giving him the ideas he needed to move forward. 

He told me he felt grateful that God had put my neighbor and me there to help him, and later when I saw my neighbor, we both said that we felt we had been led to the right place, at the right time (and she mentioned that she had seen many people walk by him before she got to him.) I was very grateful to God for directing me to where I could be helpful and express love to my neighbors. This man was on his way to visit his daughter in college, and I have been praying to know that God is guiding him (and haven’t seen him in the neighborhood since.)