Divine Timing and .....

[Sarian]

Originally Posted by Seawolf

I believe our lives are the way they are for a reason, probably all kinds of reasons going back to our childhood and things that happened in past lives. I also believe we choose what we get in life, even though I don't fully understand it. I don't think there's a God that's a man in the sky that decides to visit some people or heal some people.. or decides you'll get that job or house that you want. I think we're responsible for whatever happens. The Divine is like a river to draw water from whenever we're ready.

I've heard that, and tried to talk about it to a friend once, but now I'm hearing a lot from him "Well, you chose the life you had/have, what are you learning from it?" and I think I can't imagine choosing it... he does say I have incredible strength from it, that I endure, but still... I don't know.

but yet, Seawolf, i was healed, incredibly and I had occurences that led me to a person and he to me...I have had dreams and visions...and they came to be...during my divorce, I was grief stricken over the possible loss of my property as I felt brought to it as well..I had to analyze and re-analyze my feeling and emotions regarding it. during the divorce, I had to come to the realization I had to let go of it, the property, but I was met with an uncanny NO...this is YOUR land. Everyone under the sun told me to give up the ghost... I couldn't. Well long story short, the ex is paying off the mortgage and I get the property. I dont' understand these things... and I wonder about timing. I feel as though I may have missed timing on something, but I don't know.Or maybe the time is nearing so I have been feeling a sense of urgency.

Originally Posted by Dream Angel

Do you believe in Divine Timing and things happen for a reason ?
Sometimes I do
Sometimes I don't
Just curious on your thoughts ~
Dream Angel xx

I do more than i dont. perhaps even the most mundane act is divine timing.

[Seawolf]

Originally Posted by Dream Angel

I have difficulties in the idea of us choosing what we get in life, this before we get here line of thought.

I don't look at it as something I need to understand, it's just a way of seeing the world and living life. To me it's about taking responsibility for everything, not feeling sorry for myself or blaming anyone.. so I can be free to improve my life. I've heard people say things like 'it's in your genes', 'you're that way because of your parents', or 'it's Gods will', or 'those are the cards you were dealt.' If that's what someone wants, be my guest, I'd rather take responsibility and work on improving my life instead of settling for less.

[Seawolf]

Originally Posted by Sarian

I've heard that, and tried to talk about it to a friend once, but now I'm hearing a lot from him "Well, you chose the life you had/have, what are you learning from it?" and I think I can't imagine choosing it... he does say I have incredible strength from it, that I endure, but still... I don't know.

but yet, Seawolf, i was healed, incredibly and I had occurences that led me to a person and he to me...I have had dreams and visions...and they came to be...during my divorce, I was grief stricken over the possible loss of my property as I felt brought to it as well..I had to analyze and re-analyze my feeling and emotions regarding it. during the divorce, I had to come to the realization I had to let go of it, the property, but I was met with an uncanny NO...this is YOUR land. Everyone under the sun told me to give up the ghost... I couldn't. Well long story short, the ex is paying off the mortgage and I get the property. I dont' understand these things... and I wonder about timing. I feel as though I may have missed timing on something, but I don't know.Or maybe the time is nearing so I have been feeling a sense of urgency.

That's a great story! That's good you didn't just settle for losing the property and stood up for yourself. It sounds like you have healthy self-esteem. I'm slowly learning that myself. There's so much I've let be robbed from me in the past, I don't want to do that anymore.

[Adrienne]

Originally Posted by Seawolf

To me it's about taking responsibility for everything, not feeling sorry for myself or blaming anyone.. so I can be free to improve my life.

now I understand what you were saying, thanks Seawolf.

It is just another way of trying to answer the age old question of why bad things happen to good people and so on...I often wonder why it is that we have to find an answer for everything in life? I believe in taking responsibility for my life and improving myself, but for me it is just how life is...Things happen in life we have no control over...isn't saying we choose it in another life really just another excuse or way of answering the question in the OP? Not trying to start a fight, this is just how I am seeing it.

I absolutely believe that everything happens for a reason, and that there is divine timing. I also firmly believe that we may not always understand why something happens the way it does, or when...sometimes it can take weeks, months or years, before the reasons become clear to us (if they ever do....)
Most of the time, I find that we just need to trust that there is a reason - it's not about trying to find a reason - just accepting that it has happened, and you need to simply deal with it and keep moving forward.

[SapphireBlue]

Yes I think there is a divine timing to things...a divine order amongst the chaos.

[Oscar Frye]

Originally Posted by Adrienne

I have difficulties in the idea of us choosing what we get in life, this before we get here line of thought.

Nice discussion, nice topic.
I find many things difficult but this one I kind of understand for myself.
After life, we review and think about how things went, our input, what we did and did not do / accomplish, and after some time, we must go back again, to pick up where we left off, so we can't just jump in anywhere without giving it thought. We are guided, accompanied, by elders, by mentors, that show us why this or that could be a good 'program' for us. To me it's seems kind of natural, I believe you accept everything before coming back, and then you forget it all before incarnating again.
Good luck to everyone, blessings.