Oh, God, give me grace for this day.
Not for a lifetime, nor for next week nor,
for tomorrow, just for this day.
                                                     - Marjorie Holmes

Gita just couldn’t believe her eyes. She stared in amazement at the paper in front of her. A paid vacation to Goa with her family for three whole days. A mark of recognition for the services rendered by her to the Company. Gita had never felt happier. Just last week, she had started to make positive changes in her life. She had decided to take good care of herself and the people around her. Her family had started a humour club in her area and here she was experiencing a sweet sense of success in her job. This was something profound and Gita thanked God for this miracle in her life. She felt motivated to try harder and live life better.

Do you sometimes feel that when you are groping for answers and struggling with unresolved problems, you suddenly start getting support from unexpected sources? Maybe a letter from an old friend, or a piece of news that you just happen to hear that will help solve your problems. These amazing coincidences and small miracles spur you on to live life in faith and hope.

This will be the much-needed impetus to spur you on the road to a meaningful and motivated life.

There are three things that are essential to set you on the path of self-growth;

A companion who believes in you, amazing success stories in your life as you begin to make positive changes, and the power of divine intervention or grace.

God helps those who help themselves.

This is so true. The minute Gita decided to enrich her life by having fun, by starting a journal, by learning to assert herself better, her life, she felt, was moving in amazing ways. This is because she realized the importance of self-nurture.

When you begin to love yourself and value what you do, divine intervention in the form of some amazing coincidences occur to encourage your efforts and spur you on to do more.

If you don’t believe it, wait and watch. Carry on with your efforts and be rewarded.

Take a close look at what is happening around you. If you notice some small miracles happening in the form of coincidences to people close to you, make a note of it in your diary. Similarly, faithfully record any event, big or small, that has made a difference to your life in strange and mysterious ways. Concentrate on that and feel empowered to do more.