By Jennifer Davis
In September 2023, I started taking a class called Guided Mindset Mastery. One of the first assignments was to set inconsequential goals—a way of imagining and feeling something we want to happen, but without being emotionally attached to the outcome. It’s about allowing outside forces, or God, to bless our lives and show us that we’re not alone.
I set an inconsequential goal involving the card table in our loft. On September 6, 2023, I wrote:
“I would really like four matching chairs for the card table in the loft. They don’t need to be new, just in good shape and comfortable to sit on. Neutral colors would be ideal—something the cats wouldn’t be able to claw easily.”
Every time I walked by that table and saw the two mismatched chairs—a broken one that was unsafe to sit on and a computer chair that wasn’t comfortable—it made me feel a little sad. I thought to myself, It’d be really nice to have four matching chairs for this table. Something about that vision gave me a sense of peace, like the room would finally feel “right.” I imagined us sitting at the table, playing games together.
I decided to release the thought to the universe, hoping but not expecting anything. I did my part to keep my vibration for the chairs high. I changed how I thought about them, keeping the goal in the back of my mind. Periodically, I imagined what the chairs might look like. I felt their texture in my mind and pictured the joy of playing cards with my family. No matter the outcome, I chose to have faith that these chairs were on their way.
I even stopped by Goodwill on a whim to see if they might have my chairs. They didn’t—but that was okay. I moved on, trusting that they were out there somewhere, making their way to me.
Then, last Saturday, September 16, 2023, I opened Facebook. I don’t go on Facebook often, but I saw a post from someone in my church on one of our community pages. For a split second, I thought, Could this be about my chairs? And then I let the thought go.
Imagine my surprise when I opened the post and saw four matching chairs, exactly what I’d been looking for—and they were free to whoever wanted them! Oh my goodness! I messaged her immediately, saying, Yes! Please, please, please!
In another class I took called Miracles Made Simple with Leslie Householder, I learned it’s okay to hope for things while adding, “All this or something better.” It’s a way of fully accepting that God’s power and imagination far exceed anything my limited brain can conceive.
I didn’t realize it at the time, but those four amazing chairs also came with four more matching chairs and a table! It was as if unseen forces—or God—knew that my mismatched dining room table and chairs needed an upgrade, too.
I am overwhelmed with joy and gratitude for this beautiful gift from a dear friend. This experience reminded me that you never know when something you have to give might be the answer to someone else’s prayers.
And remembering, “All this or something better,” helps us not limit the blessings God has in store for us.
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