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If I manage to slow down enough to have a line of thought that is completely untethered from the demands of life around me, and free from my own flesh interrupting and standing in my face, trying to block me from seeing something beyond it … If I manage to stop for a moment and recognize my soul… If I manage to listen for a moment, uninterrupted by my stomach or my eyes, to hear what my emotions are trying to tell me … If I let my soul direct me to my spirit and I manage to

I told him, “Nah, I’m trying to switch careers” “Oh yeah?” He asked. “Yeah, to be a missionary” “oh right, you mentioned that a while ago, I thought you gave up or something. It’s taking a while. Where you going?” “Yeah, I know, it’s complicated. And (with a little hesitation I said) … Italy.” “Italy!?, that’s a paid vacation is what that is!”

The disciples expected the Messiah to restore Israel’s kingdom, yet Jesus told them, “It is not for you to know the times and seasons.” How often are we off in our own expectations? May we trust God, surrender control, and allow the Holy Spirit to shape our understanding and timing.