"Jesus decided to go to Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, 'Follow me.'"
John 1:43
Pray-As-You-Go had a wonderful thought to ponder regarding this Gospel today. They explain that the time of Jesus' early ministry was exciting and filled with enthusiastic followers, so eager to share his message with others. Like Philip sharing with his brother Nathanael in today's reading. PAYG offered the suggestion to remember a time in our lives when we were that enthused and excited about our spirituality. Maybe it was years ago, or maybe it is now? I thought back to making the Cursillo in 1998 and, afterward, the world was on fire! Everything was different--infused with God and God's presence was unmistakable! It was a Woo Woo time for sure! But I also think that my life now is just as exciting. Even though things seems quieter, God's presence is even more vivid. In between have been times of twisting, winding roads where I wasn't sure at all if God was even around. But those times of darkness have yielded these times of quiet, more peaceful, presence. Maybe God and I are more like the old, married couple, who don't have the Woo Woo of our early romance any longer, but are just content to sit in each other's company? I invite everyone to pray with this sometime over the winter weekend. It's wonderful to take our own pulse on this and see where we are. Anywhere we are is absolutely OK, too. It's just sometimes nice to check in with it. Love, heidi
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