Have you ever seen something unpleasant coming? Your main goal might have been to avoid it or ignore it. In some cases, you have no control; in others, you are “at the wheel.” In my mind, Jesus, desperate and on his knees, experienced this same situation at his arrest by first pleading with God to “remove the cup from me,” then accepting God’s will.

Listening for what we want, versus what God may want for us, is difficult. Standing up for the powerless, making a decision to speak kindly rather than nastily, treating God’s creation with respect, loving your neighbor, and praying for your enemies are all very challenging. We are called to do good but sometimes we fall short. It's the “fork in the road syndrome.” Do we go this way or that way?

Listen, for God may be speaking through nature, through others, or through the Spirit.

By Rich Richards from D365