Concerning Discerning

My discernment journey has taken a big leap, and I am currently in Australia, doing a 'come and see' with the Missionaries of God's Love Sisters for a whole month! I've been trying to get here for nearly three years now, but Covid made it impossible. There was the potential to be upset or lose hope, but despite multiple canceled flights and closed borders, I felt completely at peace. A few weeks ago, my dad burst into my room along with the announcement that the borders were opening again and travel could be quarantine free. He suggested I could visit the MGL's sooner rather than later. Little did I know when he said soon, God meant in two weeks time!  Doors opened smoothly and despite a covid case and isolation as a household for ten days, a strong desire to hurry up already and be with the MGL's steadily grew, and I knew this was finally the timing God had in mind. The moment we were out of isolation, I contacted one of the Sisters, and three days later (very ...

"You can't just seek God for what He can do for you. You have to seek Him for who He is." ( Dream Wild , Jennifer LeClaire) This blog post was originally published by Evangelion, a movement with a mission of evangelising New Zealand. Check it out here:  https://www.evangelion.co.nz/   Be honest; how much of your time with God is taken up by whining, questioning, petitioning, and/or asking for help for yourself or for those around you?  Looking back through my prayer journal over one week in February, I counted that I asked God for help a grand total of eleven times, and I thanked Him only twice. Sometimes God must think we act like needy little children, demanding everything, asking millions of 'but why's?' and throwing a little tantrum whenever we don't get what we want.  And yes, in a way that's not always a bad thing! Jesus says we should be like little children (Mt 18:1-5). God loves that we converse with Him, and feel comfortable bringing Him all ...