GOD IN OUR LIFE PERSONALLY

...unconditional surrender to My Will in the small, as in the big things of life...makes My guidance possible. -- "God Calling," August 18

Some years back, I heard someone say he felt as though he was being nibbled to death by ducks. I knew on hearing it that that was UN-surrender to the small things of life, and I identified completely.

That is true for me still...I have no great deal of trouble giving the biggies to God (because clearly I cannot deal). The so-called ankle-biters, however, become anacondas before I think of surrender as an option...and surrender of my will in particular.

Why not accept that is all that is needed? Surrender. To God's will.

Our mistake, I believe, is trying to give the ankle-biter itself to God. No. That cannot be done. There are no lessons learned, no deepening of our understanding of God and the ways of God and the spiritual life if God magically whisks every care and concern away before its time.

I'm convinced a huge percentage of spiritual growth comes from our mistakes, or really from our perceived mistakes. Perceived mistakes handled correctly...crash and burn with the suckers...can and will lead us to a new higher, and deeper, consciousness of God and the mysteries of God in our life personally for our benefit.

Again, and yet again: Loose it and let it go.

Thank you.