The following is an example of my favorite thing, i.e., proof of God in my life...personally:
Some years ago, a friend and I were in a rather heated "debate." She was adamant that she heard me say whatever, and I was equally adamant that I didn't either!
Out of my mouth, which shut the debate down, came God's gift: I am not responsible for what you hear me say...nor am I responsible for how you choose to interpret what you hear me say.
This comes to mind this morning because I am obsessing about what someone quoted me as having said which quote isn't even close to what I said...and, not to put too fine a point on it, but only a stupid person could think that I would say something so stupid. There, end of clarification.
I was well into a mental letter/text/phone call to her to set her straight when God gifted me yet again. I picked up my "God Calling," and read today's entry: Keep your Spirit-Life calm and unruffled. Nothing else matters. Leave all to Me. This is your great task, to get calm in My Presence, not to let one ruffled feeling stay for one moment.
I read that and knew again and again and yet again that God is with me, within me.
I prayed thank you as my thoughts spoke to me...It was a remark. It was only a passing remark. Does a remark really merit a nuclear response? And when did a nuclear response ever get classified as spiritual? What am I so afraid of that I am allowing that remark 'truth' status? I've only got one job: Remain calm, and trust God.
God goes before us to make the crooked places straight and has our back at the same time. No matter what is appearing, we love and laugh. When we're doing it right.
Thank you.
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