Thinking Out Loud: Be Gentle

While realizing that fifteen years ago I didn’t have the faintest idea that I would end up where I am now (Senior Minister turned Hospice Chaplain),  I still like to keep the illusion that I am in control of my own life.  I like to decide what I most need, what I will do next, what I want to accomplish, and how others will think of me.  While being so busy running my own life,  I become oblivious to the gentle movements of the Spirit of God within me, pointing me in directions quite different from my own. (It was my goal to retire as a Gospel minister.)    It requires a lot of inner solitude and silence to become aware of these divine movements.  God does not shout, scream, push, or bully!  The Spirit of God is soft and gentle, like a small voice or a light breeze.  It is the Spirit of Love that guides us to make life-changing decisions. John T. Catrett, III Scissortail Hospice Chaplain 306 North Main St., Suite E Bristow, OK 74010 918.352.3080