"Concretely, abandonment to the will of God consists of finding (God's) purpose for you in all the people, events, and circumstances you encounter."
Brennan Manning, "Reflections for Ragamuffins"
God can change my mind in an instant. Seriously. Ask the girls in my prayer group. I can be all set to not do something worthwhile and, suddenly, I do it like it was my idea in the first place. It fascinates me when God does this, because it means God influences me. It means I can be somewhat pliable and flexible to what God wants; not just steadfast in my own agenda. But, does it happen enough? Probably not. I still really like my own agenda! I like to think that spending time in silence and prayer allows me to be more open to God's will in my life. I like to think that time is what is making me a bit more bendable to God's will in all my circumstances. I have read that the more time we spend with God, the more we understand God's will and think more readily what God's will would be in any given situation. And it may help us to change our minds occasionally if God wants us to! Blessings on your mid-summer Wednesday! Love, heidi
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