I would have been in the crowd, searching for where Jesus was going next. It would have been exciting to see so many healed and hear His teaching. But what is stopping me now, from having the same passion to follow Jesus? I over think, doubt, and get caught up in the things of this world. He is waiting for us to come to Him, welcoming us with open arms. The Spirit’s presence will teach us what we need to know. What is stopping us?
“Where are you?” God asks, a kind move toward you amidst your self-protective, porcupine-like posture. God doesn’t want you to be alone in your suffering. Don’t let the serpent’s lies lull you into believing that someone has it worse, or that God has more important things to tend to than to meet you tenderly in your pain. Don’t let the serpent convince you to go it on your own, into a land where wandering and withering are inevitable. With a kind “Where are you?” God is addressing you. ” - Chuck DeGroat, Healing What’s Within
“Acceptance of God’s will does not mean submission or resignation to “whatever will be will be.” Rather, we actively wait for the Spirit to move and prompt, and then discern what we are to do next. When we see ourselves in a relationship of love with God, there is always something of a lover’s dilemma, a struggle to give and receive, to trust and obey the call.” - Henri Nouwen
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