During a retreat I attended many years ago, the speaker began one talk by saying, “Every day when you get up, you need to ask God this question: God, how are you going to surprise me today?”
That stuck with me and really made me think about how God operates in our lives. Predictable, I don’t think so. Surprising, always. Somehow God is always able to provide us with unexpected grace in our joys and in our struggles.
This is certainly the case in the Scriptures. God reveals Himself not through predictable paths, but in twists and turns; in burning bushes, in quiet caves, in prison cells, and on stormy seas.
Sometimes God’s surprises come in the form of miracles and joy. Other times, they appear in waiting and struggle, where His hand is hidden, until it isn’t.
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During a retreat I attended many years ago, the speaker began one talk by saying, “Every day when you get up, you need to ask God this question: God, how are you going to surprise me today?”
