Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.
We all go through spiritual droughts, those times that we seem to lack a connection to God. In those times, it can be difficult to discern just what He is asking from us.
Still harder, at least for some of us, are those times God is speaking perfectly clearly and plainly to us… and saying 
things that we so very much do not want to hear:
- End this relationship. It’s not pleasing to Me and it’s not good for you.
- Get help for this addictive behavior. You’re destroying the very body I provided so you could do My work.
- Take on this new ministry. I know it’s scary. I know it’s out of your comfort zone. But I’m here at your side as you attempt it, succeed or fail.
So we wander from pillar to post, consulting with this priest or that deacon, with this spiritual adviser or that trusted friend. We keep looking for someone to tell us that that hard choice isn’t really what God is saying, that the status quo is safe. And someone will be quite happy to tell us that, if we search long enough. He is the enemy, who preys upon our love of the known, no matter how unpleasant it may be. He counts on us not listening to the words that come from God and whispers to us that those words aren’t meant for sinners like us.
We may think that saying yes to the predictable protects us. But in actuality, it sets us on a course that leaves us restless, dissatisfied… and hungry for the only food that truly satisfies.
