I’m happily chugging along in a direction. Boom! An obstacle falls in my path that I can’t go around. I used to get upset when this happened, but now I feel grateful because it’s clear guidance that I am headed in the wrong direction. I have had way too many experiences now that have proven that these obstacles protect me from driving off a cliff.
When this happens, it doesn’t always feel good at first because I’ve usually decided that I really want and need whatever I believe is on that road, but a baby cries when matches are pried from her chubby little fingers, too.
I don’t know what’s in my best interest, but there is an all-loving Intelligence that does know. I’ve learned to trust and defer to this rather than my very limited perspective.
The reasons for these roadblocks aren’t always immediately apparent. Sometimes, I don’t see the cliff I would have gone over until years later.
Princess Sassy Pants & Co.™ 
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So true! As a young teen and even into my early adult years I didn’t recognize this at all. I did a lot of wondering and felt perplexed and anxious.
I love being an older now. I find it’s okay to step back and allow providence to to drive instead of me.
That and listening to Taylor Swift the goddess of getting past pain. 🩷
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With age comes wisdom, what we know at age 60 wasn’t apparent at age 25. As one person said not long ago, “too bad we aren’t born knowing everything and as we age, we become more like children.”
I said, “well, we are born innocent like children, we gain knowledge and then at the end of our lives, we forget all but the most important stuff, until one day, not even that matters as we prepare for our hereafter.”
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I absolutely love this! This perspective is spot on! I wish the younger teenagers could see this angle! Thank you for your posts!
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Very true. For me, I trust in His wisdom. 🙏🏽🙏🏽💕
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