“For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you . . .” 2 Timothy 1:6a
It is a wonderful and miraculous thing to see the Holy Spirit come alive in a person. To watch a human mind open up to the possibility that there is something more than what can be seen and touched. An awakening awareness that there is a whole new world that could open to us. And it begins with a “yes”–a consent to the Divine.
I remind people that all Mary of Nazareth had to do was say “Yes!”, and God did the rest. And nothing has changed. We say “yes”, and the Holy Spirit becomes our guide and teacher, leading us to people or writings or ponderings that open up our spiritual minds in ways that we could never imagine.
Much of my spiritual walk is an ongoing “Yes” to the working of God in my life– a giving-over of permission to God’s will. I seek to fan the flame through spiritual readings and meditations; through Godly conversations, and through prayer. But equally, I surrender to the mystery. I consent to not knowing or understanding God’s way. I trust–and I pray for trust.
And it all unfolds. The mysterious unfolding . . .