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Running Things By God

February 7, 2008 |

I always seem to make decisions - major and minor - that influence the course of my life - and then I realize I really didn’t talk it out with God.  I relied on my own counsel.

Sometimes I get it right - sometimes I get it wrong.  Sometimes, I realize that God was leading me to the choice I made even if I didn’t talk to him about it.  Sometimes, I realize that God was leading me away from the choice I made and I ignored him.

And, I hate when I make decisions this way - without God.

The opening prayer to today’s Mass is -

“Lord, may everything we do begin with your inspiration, continue with your help, and reach perfection under your guidance.”

This prayer is the essence of living our lives in tune with God. 

When we plan our day, do we include God in the planning?  When we make a major purchase, do we ask God for guidance?  When we make a job change, do we talk it out with God?  When we make decisions concerning our kids, like where they are to go to school, do we ask God what he wants?  When we start a new hobby, venture or pursuit, do we ask God if this is how he wants us to spend our time?  When we join a new group or undertake a new obligation, do we ask God if this fits into his plan for us?  When we decide to go on a trip or how to spend our free time, do we run it by God first?

If we talk to God before we make these decisions, he will send the Holy Spirit to guide us.  He will let us know how he wants us to spend the time and the resources he has given us.  He will let us know his plan for us, bit-by-bit. 

We just need to remember that every moment of every day is given to us by him.  That is why EVERYTHING we do must begin with his inspiration and continue with his help.  If we live our lives his way, everything we do will reach perfection under his guidance.

Lent is a great time to start talking to God regularly about the choices we want to/need to make and let him guide us along his path for us.


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