I remember to surrender when life becomes painful. I am less likely to do it when things are going well.
In a joyful moment, I can quietly take charge again. I begin trying to preserve the feeling, repeat the experience, or guarantee that nothing will interrupt it.
Yet a happy instant can be given to God too.
At a small family celebration, I noticed myself reaching for my phone to capture every detail. Then I put it down. The guidance was not dramatic: receive this instead of managing it.
Giving God the moment did not diminish the joy. It released me from trying to possess it.
Peace is not only help during crisis. It is the freedom to let beauty be present without turning it into something I must protect from time.
I can enjoy without grasping.
This instant becomes holy when I stop asking it to last and allow it to be completely here.
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