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Belief

The Faith Factor

By Alan Cohen

In order to perform my goddaughter's wedding and return to Maui the same day, I had to book the last flight out of Kona. I would have to change planes in Honolulu, and my connection time would be an illegal 25 minutes. If I missed my connection, the airline would not be responsible for me. Okay, I thought, I'll take my chances. I love my goddaughter and wouldn't miss this opportunity.

I performed the ceremony and waited in Kona airport for my flight. Suddenly I heard an announcement that my flight would be departing 15 minutes late. Hmmm. That whittled my time to change planes down to 10 minutes. My mind started to spin off into “what if” scenarios, but I decided to not go there and just practice trusting. Why waste precious moments of life worrying? I decided to use the experience as an opportunity to stay happy no matter what.

The plane took off late and I refused to look at my watch. I remembered one of my favorite quotes by Emerson: “The wise man in the storm prays to God, not for safety from danger, but for deliverance from fear.” Instead of trying to dictate how things should work out, I simply asked for peace. I looked out the window and enjoyed the sunset.

Arriving 15 minutes late, I calmly exited the plane at Gate 53, and checked the monitor to find out what gate my next flight was departing from. Imagine my surprise when I learned my flight was leaving from Gate 53. My flight to Maui was on the same plane I had just sat on! I laughed as I found my way to the very seat I had just left. No matter how late my first flight was, I would have been on the second flight.

I believe there was a direct connection between my practicing trust and the serendipitous result. Have you ever noticed that when you are impatient and upset, things go worse, and when you are relaxed and trusting, thingsgo better? Ernest Holmes, founder of Religious Science, taught that an Intelligent Power runs the universe, and that Power responds to the thoughts we think in harmony with it. Thinking and acting with faith changes your results. When you find yourself in a situation in which you seem to have no control, point your thoughts toward peace, and the universe responds.

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