Did you hear that?
Posted by: matt in Awesomeness, Our Group is Awesome, tags: , Adhesives, SCCs, small church communities, Sticky Religion, vc, veritasJust an open ended question that's sort of been floating around in the back of my mind…
Ever wondered what the 'glue' is that puts and holds people together? Maybe the simple answer is the Spirit guides us all to this point. That's a little bit of a cop out too because the Spirit guides us in all things if we pay attention. This is after all, a rhetorical question. Maybe a better way to ask is,"Why does the 'glue' work the way it does? How does it work?".
Either way, why does God attract a specific group of people to a cause? Why 3 housewives and a computer technician? Why a plant breeder and engineer? And even better yet, why THAT plant breeder and THAT computer technician instead of 2 different ones?? Surely for anyone who has shared their faith (either in your marriage, church, SCC or simple witness to others), you've wondered what your role or purpose was in a greater plan.
When I share my faith in the right group/setting/context, I experience God's love and plan like never before. That's the way it is in V&C - like I didn't even know I could experience God outside of Mass. I am convinced that's why God drew me to these people and a specific group. Sometimes my attempts to connect with other people haven't been so successful. Perhaps it means we're just all at different places along the journey. I know God's plans aren't for me to understand, but ultimately, I've decided the original question isn't for me to answer; it's to ponder God's presence in every detail of my life. That's something I haven't done very well in the past. It's pretty humbling for me. And when I get to that point, it becomes clear: God has a plan for me that is only for me.
I guess I'll chalk my rhetorical question (and naivite) up to 'Wonder & Awe' — I feel a little like a deer in the woods with theirs pricked up…something tells them they are supposed to listen for something, but they don't know exactly what to listen for. If it's just awareness of God trying to communicate with me, then I hope I keep my ears pricked long enough to hear what God needs me to hear. Maybe listening closely enough, I'll even get some 'Wisdom' and 'Courage' for use on my journey!
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August 25th, 2008 at 8:56 am
Very insightful post. I think I know how you feel. God’s sovereign wisdom is powerfully awesome. I have to step back and say, “Wow!” and God says, “Yup, I had it planned all along.”
For Him to be able to simultaneously provide for all our needs, even before we ask him, is always impressive. What is impressive more to me is that he cares about what he’s doing. He has a personal interest in my life and your life and some kid over in Vietnam, and some guy down in Australia. He has a plan, and a purpose that all fits into His master plan for the universe, along with the orbit of the planets, an expanding universe, quarks, waterfalls, and sharks. What’s more, we get precedence.
It reminds me of the account of creation in Genesis where it lists all these amazing things God created and then says, “He made the stars also” as if that were kind of an “oh by the way” mention. We are the jewels of his creation. Always makes me step back in awe. So we keep our ears pricked up for that still small voice I guess. Good post.