The only way not to know we’re living in challenging, and strange times is to have our head buried in the sand, or being buried 6 feet under and no longer a part of this world.

We can’t escape mainstream media and/or alternative news venues who all have undisclosed special sources or they know someone who knows someone who has the Intel. And this makes their information credible — until it never comes to fruition —making us doubt their next “Breaking News” piece.

Whether these sources are disinformation specialists or not is really irrelevant. If they are providing truth about bad things or a providing lies making us think things are worse than they are puts us in fear-mode. If disinformation is being disseminated, then we are in a dire predicament, because many are making decisions based on manipulation and false narratives.

Who do we believe? What do we do? Should we be in panic mode and run for the hills?

I’m sure many have done so already. In truth, the picture presented based on the news hitting us from all social media and other sources is pretty grim.

In reality, we’re being worn out on purpose so that we become desensitized to information, regardless of whether it’s fabricated or real. It’s the Cry-Wolf-Syndrome!

So, let’s approach this intelligently, shall we? No need to panic. Let’s keep a level head and start following a plan of action:

1) Gather all information and pay attention to what is useful and discard what isn’t, just like a squirrel gathers the acorns and eats what’s good and discards what isn’t.

2) Don’t get desensitized. Contemplate all new information. You never know where truth is hidden.

3) Always look at new information objectively, doing further research and using Discernment. There are patterns to look for with disinformation. Learn how to detect these, so that you don’t spend too much time reading and listening to deceptive information. “Spiritual Warfare and The Art of Deception” talks about how to detect deception and who are more vulnerable to fall for it.

4) Don’t spend too much time with each source of information. Learn to quickly extract the pieces of the puzzle you were missing, without investing the time and energy reading or listening to every word. Most of the information is repetitive, and most of you already know this. Extract what you need to give you further clarity and move on!

4) Act accordingly, with great resolve, guided by Higher Wisdom. There is no reason to be caught by surprise or unprepared, as Higher Intelligence always sends Emissaries, who work behind the scenes to help, or Higher Intelligence may provide Divine Inspiration to alert you and guide you, giving you plenty of opportunity to be safe and well.

“The Drowning Man” story is a great example of what we expect Divine Intervention to look like and how it’s really delivered to us. Divine help doesn’t always look like an Angel with a sword stepping in and bailing you out of a situation…

Many times we miss out on opportunities and blessings because we don’t recognize something simple or mundane as being used as a tool from God/Creator.

I have often told the story of when I had recently divorced, I found myself trying to survive financially. I had 3 young children and no money to pay the light bill, let alone buy a gallon of milk. I felt I was a loser and couldn’t take care of them. Of course, this was by design, as my Ex wanted to inflict pain and prove I was an unfit mother.

I literally had no money and the lights were about to be caught off. We were down to very little food in the fridge. I was at the “brink” of despair, but wouldn’t cave into it. I still had faith that somehow a miracle would manifest…

And the miracle came in the form of a German Shepherd named Zoe — although I didn’t know her name at the time. She showed up on my front lawn, lost, confused, thirsty and hungry. Even though I didn’t know if she was gentle or vicious, rabid or infected with other illness, I took her in and gave her water.

I knew I couldn’t keep her. I had no extra food to give her and my children were too young to trust a dog like that around them. So, I took her to the first Humane Society Shelter near me.

I asked them to please not euthanize her. I explained how she showed up at my house and she seemed gentle. They took down my information; and while I waited, I saw a poster of her on the bulletin board with her name and picture and in big black letters written with a black sharpie: “Two Hundred Dollars Reward!”

I called the number immediately and spoke with the owner and explained the whole ordeal. He promised to be at the shelter and pay me the two hundred dollars reward-money.

When he arrived, he shook my hand and was very grateful I had taken care of Zoe. He reached in his pocket and gave me two-hundred dollars! Before I left, I gave Zoe a big hug and whispered in her ear, “Thank you…”

I went right to the Florida Power and Light and paid my phone bill, and used what was left over to buy my children milk and food.

So, was Zoe a coincidence, or was it Higher Intelligence/Source or those Emissaries of Light who are in alignment with this Higher Power who sent me a fury, four-legged-angel to intervene?

I know that my prayers were answered, especially because I still had hope that something would happen to turn my negative situation around! I could have easily gone into a severe depression and my children would have suffered even more. Had I taken that course, I wouldn’t be who I am today and have the conviction, due to life-experiences, to help guide those who haven’t understood or lived by the principle of Knowing — or what others know as Faith!

The Drowning Man

A fellow was stuck on his rooftop in a flood. He was praying to God for help.

Soon a man in a rowboat came by and the fellow shouted to the man on the roof, “Jump in, I can save you.”

The stranded fellow shouted back, “No, it’s OK, I’m praying to God and he is going to save me.”

So the rowboat went on.

Then a motorboat came by. “The fellow in the motorboat shouted, “Jump in, I can save you.”

To this the stranded man said, “No thanks, I’m praying to God and he is going to save me. I have faith.”

So the motorboat went on.

Then a helicopter came by and the pilot shouted down, “Grab this rope and I will lift you to safety.”

To this the stranded man again replied, “No thanks, I’m praying to God and he is going to save me. I have faith.”

So the helicopter reluctantly flew away.

Soon the water rose above the rooftop and the man drowned. He went to Heaven. He finally got his chance to discuss this whole situation with God, at which point he exclaimed, “I had faith in you but you didn’t save me, you let me drown. I don’t understand why!”

To this God replied, “I sent you a rowboat and a motorboat and a helicopter, what more did you expect?”

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I suppose that most of us expect Moses to part the Red Sea for us, or Archangel Michael to come in with this Legions of Angels and remove our enemies or change a situation…

Miracles are sometimes more subtle and call no attention to themselves!

So, my message is:

Be open to receive Divine Communication and Signs. These may come in the form of an email or Face Book post and maybe even a furry-four-legged. Maybe the answers to your prayers are not delivered by a radiant-looking angel with a harp; but, just because trumpets aren’t heralding the miracles, signs or answers doesn’t mean these are not being delivered to you…

A headline doesn’t sum-up all of the information. Take the time to open the post, article, You Tube video. etc., and extract all the information that you deem important to you.

Unfortunately, our society has made us a bit lazy with instant-gratifiers like Instagram, memes and sound bites, to name a few.  In order to acquire knowledge, we must dig through many layers of information, which includes reading, listening to audio or video and via personal experience.

Be wise enough to know how “evil-doers” work in manipulating information, spinning stories and creating narrative that seems like truth but is deception.

If we’re in tune with our Creator, via prayer and/or mediation and contemplation, we should be able to recognize IT’s Voice — or energy signature/frequency. We will no longer have to second-guess ourselves or hesitate to “jump on a boat” because we thought the “rescue” would look different…or be supernatural.

God does work in mysterious ways, after all…

So, let’s not be fools.

Help yourselves by knowing everything you can about current events and “behind-the-scenes-events, so that you’re 10 steps ahead of the game.

Then, trust God with all your heart and soul… Don’t doubt for a second that any of us are left alone to fend for ourselves.

A lifeboat will always be there, waiting patiently to be found, to take you to distant and safer shores!

-Ari Kopel

About the Author:

Ari Kopel is the Bestselling Author of “Spiritual Warfare & The Art of Deception: The Hijacking of Spirituality” and “Getting Back to Source: Tools for Connection, Protection and Empowerment”. Both became #1 Bestsellers and #1 New Releases in Amazon.

She specializes in Spiritual Psychology and is a counselor for those who are seeking to have a more profound experience with the God of their understanding and become fully empowered to help themselves, their loved ones and humanity.

Ari is also the founder of ShatteringtheMatrix.com and the radio show host and creator of “Shattering the Matrix” on BlogTalkRadio.

You can get in touch with Ari by writing her at: ari@arikopel.com