IT IS GOD'S, AND IT IS DONE

Some years back, I had a friend whose college-bound son did not want to go to college. My friend suspected drugs, she suspected a lot of things actually, and her suspicions were making her nuts. She finally realized and said that she would just have to hug him and kiss him and let him go.

I've used that phrase as a reminder to myself ever since...whenever I get up in my head, directing the traffic of my recalcitrant thoughts, I consciously hug 'em and kiss 'em, and let 'em go.

I'm reminded of that this morning for my "God Calling" is all about our very need being God's call. It is in the very need that our healing is completed. Completed! I've underlined that in many colors with exclamation marks out to the side, and yet it seems every year that I'm blown-away in delight when I read it...as if I never read it before.

And here's the gift...the new way of thinking: At one time that would have been depressing to me...that I could read the same thing every year and it seem like news to me each year. "When will I ever learn?" would have been my lament. My realization now is this being news to me each year is proof that I am still growing in the right direction...I will have needs until three days after I'm dead if I'm doing it right. So every year on this day, my need of the moment is abated...with delight. What a priceless gift.

Which brings us again to the fact that there are two ways of looking at everything...materially (reasoning mind) or spiritually. The reasoning mind is fairly cynical (it dare not hope), so how is every year there's a need driving us a good thing? Those of us who rely on the reasoning mind will find that hard to love.

Yet, those of us seeking still more spiritual growth can rest in the reminder that our very need is God's call...it is not ours to fix, it is God's, and it is done. And that is hard to hate.

Thank you.