[dropcap2 variation=”coffee”]J[/dropcap2]ennifer was in a horrific car accident in her twenties. Traumatic spinal injuries landed her in a scooter in a nursing home. Now in her mid-forties, she’d long ago resigned herself to the fact that this was her life.
Jennifer was understandably up and down emotionally. “As long as I keep my eyes on Jesus, I’m good. But when I start thinking about the life I lost or the life I wish I could have, I almost go crazy,” she said.
One day we were discussing why we don’t pray more. “Sometimes I don’t pray because I think I can handle it on my own,” I said.
“Or maybe you just don’t want to hear what God has to tell you,” Jennifer responded with a grin.
Ouch!
She’s right. Jennifer was, of course, speaking from her own experience, but how many times have I refused what God had for me because it wasn’t what I wanted for myself? What God has for me always winds up being good, no matter how it might look at the time.
God is always speaking. Am I listening?
Thanks Jennifer.
Question: What would it look like for you to listen to God in the midst of daily life?
