Who Plans Your Life?

We plan. We prepare. We try to make situations meet our specific expectations. We hold on to our specific plans and needs.

Then later in life, you notice life going another direction. You realize your need to change your plans to adjust to what is happening in your life. Then I internally reflect: Who actually plans my life? Who controls my life scenarios? Who gives me good and prevents me from harm?

In such a context, I always come back to this truth: We are so powerless in life. We think we are capable and can do things by ourselves. But actually in many situations, we can’t. The only option we have is accept what is happening, release our inner resistance to Allah, realize our human weaknesses and embrace our continuous need to go back to his divinity.

Remember your part, your role here and the purpose behind your existence in this earth hotel. Whatever you do and wherever you go, you would eventually go back to where you came from.