I talk often, too often probably, about the change that took place in me seemingly the minute I turned 80 and continues now that I am 80+. I'm talking Big Changes...I'm talking infinitesimal changes...I am a changed me.
I got a jolt this morning in reading Fr Richard's Daily Meditation. Rev. Dr. Barbara Holmes wrote of the song “God Did It Suddenly," as in, God changed the way I walk, the way I talk, changed my attitude, and God did it suddenly.
Whoa and Wow! I was gobsmacked.
Here's the thing. I have been knowing that for years now...knowing that from my eyebrows up, apparently. But to be walking it without any overt action by or from me...to read that there is a song, an old song, about this very happening is...uh, surprising? disconcerting? perturbing? Yeah, you bet...not to mentiion, UN-Mother of God-Believable.
I can't put it as clearly, as beautifully as Holmes, so I'm going to (mostly) quote her text: ....it is that understanding—that God can enter in, no matter how devious our perceived problem, and suddenly change everything, can change the hearts of our enemies, can make us strong enough to be able to stand, can give us power and can give us strength.
Lest I forget, I See Me is ever with me, will do my thinking for me whenever and however, and I am powerless over that. No biggie...just get grateful that we have ceased fighting everything and everybody, thank it for sharing, and turn back to God.
All of this I thought I believed. It is to experience it as I live and breathe today that puts the period to my uncertain sure. God can. God will. God does. Without My Input!
God can, will and does...whether I know it or not. I am peaced.
Thank you.
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