TO SEEK GOD'S WILL, GOD'S WAY

 I can see no other way for discernment than a life in the Spirit, a life of unceasing prayer and contemplation, a life of deep communion with the Spirit of God. Such a life will slowly develop in us an inner sensitivity, enabling us to distinguish between the law of the flesh [ego] and the law of the Spirit [soul]. -- Henri Nouwen, Daily Meditation, October 23,2024

My ego disguised as my own spirit often dons its high-heeled sneakers and goes for a walk-about. Yesterday exemplifies such an occasion...my reasoning mind, wrapped in rigid, righteous and right, was at work and in overdrive.

Long story short...around noon yesterday, my personal parking space was taken over by an outsider, even with ample signage warning that towing is enforced. 

I went to bed last night at 9:00, the other's car was still in my parking space, and I was worn to a frazzle from having made multiple trips checking on if, when and how much longer before the tow truck did its work. The fear, of course, was that my car would be towed, and the other left to gloat.

As I went to bed, I prayed God's will, God's way and actually slept at peace. 

This morning, the car is gone, and I have found another level to my initiation...the need for me to find within me a deeper way to do love. We learn early that to love is not always to show forth rainbows and roses...ah, we learn the words, but the doing? 

The doing is the action we must take that benefits all parties in a boondoggle...which is not ours to self-determine. Ours is to first trust...then do something about something, and when wrong, to promptly admit it. 

This is the long journey...changing our mind. From I am right and you're going to pay, to I am right, but I'll rise above it, to there is no right or wrong, only God's will, God's way...now, how do I show that forth? 

There. That is our only goal today...to seek to do God's will, God's way. Imperfectly. sincerely. 

We have to learn when our own spirit is at work and when the Spirit of God is at work. Paul calls this gift the discernment of spirits. -- Fr Richard Rohr, Daily Meditation, October 23,2024

Thank you.