Unfolding of the Gift

"You are unfolding with profound purpose;

your purpose is revealing you, to yourself."

Bryant McGill

The new born baby was safely placed into the arms of the adoptive parents. They were asked how they imagined the baby boy would be.  The newly appointed father laughed, saying that the child was a gift that would continuously unwrap himself.  Together, the parents perceived the baby would strive to meet his purpose, and not theirs.

Even with honored individual purpose, life's journey swerves with surprise turns or dead ends.  We can project how we want our life to be, but outcomes are rarely what had been predicted.  Just as the four seasons remain constant, they rarely are identical to the year before. Patterns may continue, but often change in texture as well as color.

It is human nature to create an image of how we want to be, but we must never omit flexibility or stop listening to our soul.  God has a plan which often is far better than what we have in mind. Communication is always key!