Dear Theophilus
You may be disappointed to learn that there is no such thing as an easy and fool-proof way of discerning God's will. Every event and every decision we have to make in life is in fact a unique opportunity to show how much faith we have in Him, and can also be seen as an opportunity to be Holy.
Peter may have struck Gold when he answered correctly regarding Jesus' divinity, and being praised for having his intelligence coming from the Father isn't a tagline that Jesus carried around, but being told off for his sheer stupidity comparable to that of Satan was another matter all together, totally 180 degree from his first remark.
I think that Peter's remark regarding the way Jesus shouldn't die was an emotionally charged one. Of course when one that we love are said to face a certain hardship, our first emotional reaction for it would be to wish and hope that it wouldn't be true. Peter being perfectly human wasn't spared of such liability.
Therefore, Theophilus, be aware of your emotions clouding your Calling. People may say a hundred and one things of your current situation, but only you would have heard that initial Call. If that is so, persevere, and have courage. For if not, it is only to you God would have spoken otherwise. Be still, and listen. The peace that He promised isn't defined by absence of problems alone.
May the peace of Christ be with you always.
You may be disappointed to learn that there is no such thing as an easy and fool-proof way of discerning God's will. Every event and every decision we have to make in life is in fact a unique opportunity to show how much faith we have in Him, and can also be seen as an opportunity to be Holy.
Peter may have struck Gold when he answered correctly regarding Jesus' divinity, and being praised for having his intelligence coming from the Father isn't a tagline that Jesus carried around, but being told off for his sheer stupidity comparable to that of Satan was another matter all together, totally 180 degree from his first remark.
I think that Peter's remark regarding the way Jesus shouldn't die was an emotionally charged one. Of course when one that we love are said to face a certain hardship, our first emotional reaction for it would be to wish and hope that it wouldn't be true. Peter being perfectly human wasn't spared of such liability.
Therefore, Theophilus, be aware of your emotions clouding your Calling. People may say a hundred and one things of your current situation, but only you would have heard that initial Call. If that is so, persevere, and have courage. For if not, it is only to you God would have spoken otherwise. Be still, and listen. The peace that He promised isn't defined by absence of problems alone.
May the peace of Christ be with you always.
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