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God’s voice?

How to hear the voice of God? That’s the stirring question today. Uncharacteristically. These blogs are usually of a general (and random) nature, seldom addressing ‘religious’ topics. But discerning the voice of God surely enters everyone’s thinking, even the non-religious. If we’re honest, most of us are often listening out for guidance on big decisions, etc, from somewhere in the cosmos! Some seek it from tea leaves or crystal balls, but the more discerning would seek voice of ‘God’.

Easier said than done.

Two Kinds of Faith

Mark’s gospel reading today gives us two stories in one. The first is the story of Jairus’s daughter, who is dying, the second is the story of the woman afflicted with non-stop bleeding. Each is a story about faith.

As I pondered them, and what they could mean in my life, I ended up with more questions than answers.

In your dreams …

Aren’t dreams baffling things? And intriguing. What are they, and why? How are they tied into our personalities; our fears and insecurities?
Answers to these and other questions, there are not, and no one seems sure about the science, chemistry or psychology behind them.
There are theories …

“Who are my mother and my brothers?”

Have you ever accused someone of being out of their mind? We are not unaccustomed to making such a statement about people we know today. A friend takes a bungee jump, and you ask, ‘Has he gone out of his mind?’ Another takes a sky diving lesson and jumps out of a perfectly good airplane, and you ask, ‘Has she gone out of her mind?’ A person of modest income decides to purchase a house obviously beyond his means, and you ask, ‘Has he gone out of his mind?’ There are lots of situations in which we might ask that question of someone we know, but we are shocked when someone asks that question of Jesus …!