Monday Mantra

I grew up in the A.M.E. Zion church. While I have long since stopped identifying myself as a Christian, those old Negro spirituals remain a source of comfort. There is something about their simplicity that gives them a depth, a wholeness, that let's them pierce through the layers of pain or doubt and bring me back to a sense of possibility. There is one chorus in particular that has been on my mind of late. It simply goes:

I am going to trust in the Lord
I am going to trust in the Lord
I am going to trust in the Lord
til I die
I am going to trust in the Lord
I am going to trust in the Lord
I am going to trust in the Lord
til I die

Today's Monday mantra comes from this chorus. It is:

I allow and trust

I allow and trust that things will get better. I allow and I trust that my needs will be met. I allow and I trust that my blessing is coming. I allow and I trust that the seeds that I have planted will bear fruit.

There comes a point in time where we have to stop "doing" and begin "allowing". Where we have to pay attention to what is happening around us, join the flow, and trust that God/Jehovah/Allah/the Universe/our own two feet will lead us in the right direction. 

I will end this with a rendition of We've Come This Far by Faith/I Will Trust in the Lord. Let the energy of this sweep you up and motivate you to keep on your path. 

Namaste and Happy Monday!