Discovering the Hidden Gift of Divine Interruption

Some people had a mild heart attack because of the title of my previous blog post.  Some didn’t even read the whole story but started sending all kinds of messages and prayers! It was eye-opening to see how different people react to news indeed. I don’t know if I should laugh or apologize for the shock treatment.

This blog post is a follow up to that story: Separated From My Husband.

Since publishing my story, I’ve been receiving a flood of responses in my inbox. I was able to be an encouragement to those who are currently struggling, and I also receive prayers and kind words. Life is all about giving and receiving, and technology serves us well in that.

Sometimes when divine timing crashes into human plans, there is a great measure of uncertainty. Uncertainties are not pleasant to the human soul, but in the grand scheme of things, something profound happens when one suspends the mind – thinking, worrying, planning and scheming – and allows that which one has no control over to unfold.

Contrary to the idea of “waiting” being a passive thing, I knew the best way to get the most out of this time was to engage the process fully. Here are some of the gifts I discovered so far in the process…

1. The Gift of Rest:

Yes, Rest is an active thing. Since the beginning of the year, I have been so busy with the new training platform that God gave me, it has been back to back. We were scheduled to fly a day after an intense weekend of deep spiritual work, when I found out that my visa was still pending, a part of me was pleased that I could rest and be renewed, before another chapter of adventure in the US.

During this time, I made an upfront commitment to know God better, and also to know myself more. In the last week, my top priorities were  1) spending some quality time with God and 2) to be a blessing to others.  I enjoyed great times of solitude, rest and renewal in His presence every day and then I would I pray a simple prayer asking God:  

“What would you have me do, what would you have me say, where would you have me go and to whom can I be a blessing today?”

It’s amazing what a simple prayer and heart posture like that can do!

2.     The Gift of Giving and Receiving:

I am so aware that this time I need to be open to give and to also receive. I was at the Waterfront the other day and didn’t have enough cash in my wallet to pay for my parking ticket. I was about to go find an ATM when the woman, a total stranger from behind quickly stepped up and paid for my ticket, and even forced me to take the change. We shared such a brief, warm and powerful moment together as we affirmed each other that there is still Good in the world. She made my day!

3.     The Gift of Surprise:

In the same week, I received a message in my facebook  from another total stranger, a Production Manager saying they are looking for a Nigerian Presenter for a Commercial they are working on for a Nigerian client... I didn’t know this person or have any prior connections; it was out of the blue.  My response was: I’m a Nigerian and I do presenting work. By Thursday, I was in their studios auditioning for the part. I enjoyed meeting them and had a strong sense there’s more this connection.

After the fun shoot, I explained to them I may be out of the country till August, but we’ll see. What I appreciated was the timing, the mini-project gave my brain something to do, learning the lines in the script and having fun doing it.

4.    The Gift of  Inner Prompting:

I felt prompted to send an email to a Top Executive last week asking to schedule a personal coaching meeting. I was delighted when she confirmed the meeting. We had our first Executive Coaching Session on Friday,  after which she signed me as her transitions Coach for the next 12 months and even made a generous financial gift to my ministry. This was something I was intending to do after my trip but felt that the timing was now.

“Uncertainty is a fertile ground for miracles”.

5. The Gift of Skype:

Skype makes me look forward to speaking to David. We talk every day and discern together. He’s glad too that I  can rest and relax a bit, but at the same time we are not happy that we are apart. We joke and say that we are back to our long-distance dating times, Skype was King in our early dating days. It’s like dejavu.

6. The Gift of Friendships:

Another gift from this past week was moments of celebration, laughter, prayer, and heart-to-heart connections with dear friends that I hadn’t seen in a long time because I have been very busy. I saw a total of about 6 friends, it’s almost like God sent one of them for every day. It was all enjoyable.

One of the friends mentioned above was my previous Personal Assistant (who now lives in another city). She flew to Cape Town for the weekend to celebrate her 30th birthday and to attend a wedding. We caught up  over a cup of green tea while processing her transition as she turns 30.

These were the things I didn’t have time to do for most of this year because I was busy with work and ministry.  Something in me knew it was right that I was around for a bit longer, to slow down and catch up with life although a part of me wishes to be away. Everyday that passed by had a seed of something that made me realise…hmm…perhaps I was delayed because of “this”!

On overall, I am experiencing a higher plane of clarity and creativity in the spirit. Being in the moment is a powerful thing.  I try not to be in the past or in the future, but fully in the present hence, feeling a greater alertness, mental clarity and focus.

 Every situation in life carries a seed of blessing, we’ll only discover it if we are open for it. At the end of the day, there is no loss in life for whatever we lose, we gain something else, if we do not disengage from the process.

 Now the curiosity continues, still waiting for visa news….

Written by Grace Samson-Song

Grace Samson-Song

Grace has been curious about transitions from a very young age. She currently consults and assists people to get unstuck in the areas of life purpose and calling, career choices and personal development. She is the founder of The Maximize group and the Author of Crossing Intersections.

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