Jesus’ first recorded word in at least two Gospels quite literally means change or even more precisely 'Change your minds!' -- Fr Richard Rohr, "Daily Meditation," February 2, 2020
I was struck right next door to speechless when I read that this morning. Neither my head nor my heart need validation for my blinding flashes of the obvious. Ah, but getting validation? Whoa, Wow, and Zip-a-dee-doo-dah! I cannot spell out what a blessing that feels to me.
It was almost ten years ago that a blinding flash of the obvious told me the hardest thing that would ever be asked of me is that I change my mind. I knew that for truth, and I knew I did not get to question when or in what circumstances or how I was to do that. I knew I was to trust God to take care of the details.
That trust has led me to becoming willing to give over, give up, give in...most of the time. Wanting to be willing, being willing and actually doing...they may be three different things, but they all head me in the right direction...toward God and God's will.
All of which starts with changing my mind. And fairly recently that led to the realization that changing my mind really means to exchange my mind...being lifted deeper into a higher dimension. There again, God's got it.
Trust God and start walking.
Thank you.
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