The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith

by Gabrielle Bernstein

To truly flourish on your spiritual path, you must embody humility. Knowing that you are one with the Universe means that you accept that you’re not more special than or separate from others.

“We should be grateful for all situations that make us the most uncomfortable, because without them we would not know there is something unhealed in us.”

To use the power God has given you as he would have used it is natural. It is not arrogant to be as he created you, but it is arrogant to lay aside the power he gave and choose a little senseless wish instead of what he wills. The gift of God to you is limitless. There is no circumstance it cannot answer and no problem which is not resolved within its gracious light.

Let’s recap the lessons from this chapter: Do whatever it takes to get closer to consciousness. Experience your interconnectedness. Practice the prayer for truth and the Kundalini meditation to heighten your experiential connection with the Universe. Remember that truth is your name. Practice the mantra Sat Nam to stay committed to your true nature. Walk a path of humility to stay centered in your universal truth.

Carl Jung said: “Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” When we look outside for our faith, we get lost in the dreams of who we think we should be, what we think we need, and when we think we need it. But when we turn inward, we surrender to the one and only truth, which is love. When we surrender to love, we can experience our darkest moment as the greatest catalyst for transformation.

The way to surrender your need to control time is to embrace the present moment. In any moment you can receive a miracle with the decision to choose love.

To give up our obsession with time, we must accept that the light has come. We already embody all the love, joy, and peace we long for. In any moment, when you find yourself caught up in time, you can return to the miracle of the moment. Accept that the light has come, and live in the miracle. Imagine how free you would feel if you lived your life moment to moment rather than milestone to milestone.

Instead of seeking some reason or outcome to make us happy, we must learn to trust in the wonders of the Universe. Each day brings new miracles to celebrate. Each moment can be a miracle if we choose to perceive it that way.

Instead of focusing on goals and outcomes, redirect your focus onto celebrating what you already have. Take time each day to devote your attention to what is thriving in your life.

You may be wondering how you’ll know when you’ve truly surrendered. You know you’ve surrendered when you trust that the Universe has a better plan than you do. You’ve surrendered when you no longer manipulate and force outcomes. You’ve surrendered when you let go of the need to be in charge of your life and let the Universe get to work instead. Finally, you know you’ve surrendered when you don’t defend your need to control.

Follow this path, and surrender your goals. Here’s the recap of the steps to surrender: Take your hands off the wheel through prayer. Turn over time by accepting the present moment as a miracle. Surrender your goals and let faith take the lead. Release your desire to your God box or holy triangle. Trust it is being taken care of.

Sometimes it’s the people closest to us who can reflect back our greatest learning opportunities for spiritual growth.

We change the world when we shift spiritually—when our attitudes become more loving, when we forgive, when we heal our wounds from the past, and when we embrace the present moment. The miracles that occur on an individual level have a massive impact on the collective field of energy. One person’s shift toward love shines light onto all.