Spirit provides. On time and in time. Always. After many years of feeling I had to do everything on my own, I finally realized that I might ask for help from Spirit. And soon thereafter, I realized that as I ask, the help is given. Each time and unconditionally.

I kept thinking it must be more complicated than just asking for help. Who am I to bother Spirit with the little details of my life? Amidst my doubts, and with great hesitation, I decided to experiment- with something as insignificant as parking spaces. Making my way through traffic, late for an appointment, I began my mantra, “Spirit Provides.” I asked that a parking space open up just as I arrive. And you know what? It worked. I tried a few more times, and guess what? It worked again.

Nonetheless, I still had my doubts. I thought this is surely too good to be true. There are probably a limited number of times that Spirit will help and now I have just wasted my limited allotment on parking spaces. I should have waited for the big stuff. So I did. And Spirit provided and assisted, again and again. Slowly, but surely, I learned to trust the process and my faith grew.

My world changed. Life became easy. Wasn’t I supposed to struggle for abundance and good in my life? I was discovering just the opposite: when I let go and surrendered, the things I desired came to me effortlessly and quickly. With Spirit as my partner, I began creating my reality. Before long, I was enjoying a wonderful new relationship and an exciting career.

I successfully applied my simple spiritual practice in all areas of my life, but continued to question my faith. I would think to myself, maybe this will work for awhile, but it can’t always be so easy- at some point I will have to struggle. I also thought, now that I have abundance in my life, I better not ask for more. If I do ask, Spirit might take away what I have to show me that I should have been satisfied.

I look back on those times when I questioned my faith and realize my life was a reflection of my limited ideas about what and who Spirit is. I saw Spirit as conditional and outside of myself. Consequently, the good in my life seemed conditional and outside myself. I now know that Spirit is infinite, and unconditionally loving. I am worthy of Spirit’s love simply because I Am. I believe it is Spirit’s desire for me to be all of who I am and the most of my potential. I am an expression of Spirit and all that Spirit is. Spirit is infinite abundance, good, and love; I am also all of these things.

By letting go of my limited beliefs, I entered into a new relationship with Spirit. I now welcome Spirit into each moment of my life by asking for assistance. I apply this spiritual practice to my everyday life and experience the manifestations.

Embracing faith provides a clear choice: stay open to possibility, or struggle with limitation. It truly is that simple. Do I buy into the belief that Spirit is conditional and limited? Or do I believe in an infinite and abundant Spirit? Do I want to feel blocked and frustrated, like I keep missing the boat? Or do I want to have a day where “coincidences” bring me to the perfect opportunity at just the right time?

I chose Spirit. I begin each day by Asking for Spirit’s Assistance. I find that Spirit’s ideas and plans are grander and more extraordinary than I could ever have imagined. I end each day by expressing gratitude for Spirit’s ways.

There are still times when I catch myself beginning to create a negative fantasy about some future event in my life. Now however, I stop myself in the moment and think, “Do I really want to choose this for myself? No, I am letting that go. Instead, I choose this…” And I create a joyful fantasy. That is all there is to it. To be in partnership with Spirit and to be open to receiving Spirit’s Good. My life has become joyously simple. And I am so grateful.