True faith is not tested in moments of ease, but in times when our simplest hopes seem unanswered. Learning to rest in quiet certainty allows us to see that the universe often guides us in ways far deeper than our immediate desires. Trust reflects on how an innocent, unwavering belief opens our hearts to discovering unexpected wisdom and grace in everyday life.
“Ask the Creator for what you want,” they told her, “and the Creator will always answer you.”
They had told her that since she was a baby. Now she was almost seven.
“I asked the Creator for something,” she said one morning.
“What did you ask for, darling?” they asked.
“For snow on my birthday!” she said, giggling
Her parents looked at each other in alarm. The little girl’s birthday was in July, and they lived in a desert. It is very hot in July in the desert.
Two weeks later the little girl spoke about her birthday again.
“I want a party with all of my friends,” she announced.
Now they were very alarmed, but they arranged the party. Everyone came, had a wonderful time, and left. There was no snow, but the little girl didn’t appear to be sad.
“Are you disappointed that the Creator did not answer you?” they asked her gently.
“He did answer me,” she replied. “He said ‘No!’”
– From Soul Stories by Gary Zukav
Gary Zukav is a prominent American spiritual author and former Green Beret who gained widespread recognition after graduating from Harvard University and publishing his 1979 National Book Award-winning science book, The Dancing Wu Li Masters. He later transitioned from physics to metaphysics, capturing global attention with his 1989 landmark bestseller, The Seat of the Soul, which spent years on the New York Times bestseller list and was heavily promoted by Oprah Winfrey. Co-founder of the Seat of the Soul Institute alongside his spiritual partner Linda Francis, Zukav has dedicated his career to teaching the concept of “authentic power”—the alignment of the personality with the soul—and promoting conscious evolution through responsible choice and psychological awareness.
Image: Winter fun, USA postage stamps 2014, courtesy: https://stamps.org/ (American Philatelic Society).