You know this time Howard really gets it right! He really, really gets it. He knows that if he waits in quiet, God will answer him. He knows that he knows that he knows God will answer him. And so he waits. . . and waits. . . and waits. . . in quiet. Isn't this truly the most difficult part of faith for us; the waiting? But, God always hears, and God always answers. Our problem is that we are usually just too busy to wait for the answer and so we push forward armed with our own agendas and our own fortitude. In turn, our good Lord waits and watches as we struggle and push and work with great effort all the while worrying and wondering why God hasn't answered our prayers. Quietly and ever so gently though, He is whispering into our hearts, "I am here, I am here, I am here, quiet down, slow down and let me help you. . . let me love you, let me carry you for a while." Maybe we can try to be a little more Howard-like this week, maybe we can offer our prayers to our good Lord, and then wait in the quiet for His answer with a trusting (child-like) heart that the prayer will be answered by an all-knowing, good and wonderful God. In so doing, I guess we'll be a little more like Gladys, who knows EXACTLY who she is, and EXACTLY who her God is! The key is, just don't stop knocking! God, in His goodness and omnipotence will take care of the rest.
God be with you!
lisa
