Spaces with Morgan Harper Nichols

When the future is unknown


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The future is unknown, and there are so many ways tomorrow could go. But what if, instead of worrying about all that could go wrong, you focused on the beautiful truth that: all along, you have had this moment, right here, to focus on one thing at a time, one conversation at a time, one project at a time, one hour at a time, one breath at a time?
Whatever it is pushing you to think that you have to sort it all out at once, does not have a final say on how things go today. Despite all of the possibilities of how things could go terribly wrong, all along, this has been true: you have had this very moment to give energy to what's right in front of you. In the moment, you might feel like you are not doing enough, and the weight of all that you cannot solve may wear on your heart too much. And at the very same time, no matter how crowded the mind, there is rich soil beneath your feet, reminding you amidst the chaos, you are still free to sow seeds.
You are free to sow seeds of faithfulness, and peace right here where you are. Trust: the wisdom your heart is longing to know will find you long and slow. Wisdom will find you through listening and through a humble lifelong commitment of choosing to be present right here where you are. Even when it seems like the world is spinning in 1000 different directions at once, tomorrow will arrive when it is meant to arrive. Give your all to being here right now.
And maybe in the end, you will find that you did not have to travel somewhere far off into some yet to be known distance to sow faithful seeds. You ended up experiencing growth in unlikely ways. The soil was surprisingly rich beneath your feet. And someday, you might go on beyond this place. You might move to other things. You might leave this place behind you for brand new ways to grow. But may you never forget all you learned right here at the slow yet exacting pace. You still learned the ways of commitment and faithfulness, before it all fell into place. Don't give up just yet. Keep taking deep breaths, working in the garden, day by day, step by step.
Journal: After listening to this, what is the next step you will take?
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