My sisters and brothers, today’s podcast is about following the Will of God, and the song title is, ‘Follow His Will.’ It was written near the end of the seventies, at a time where prayer meetings were very important to my way of life. As I mentioned in my previous podcasts, my dear friend Gwen introduced me to the Office of Readings, and to Prayer meetings. It was also around the same time where our good friend, the Reverend, Father Tom, would visit with us and be a part of our circle of Prayers. Gwen not only introduced me to this wonderful book of the Divine Office, and to prayer meetings, she also lead me right into the next chapter in my life, the weekly Holy Spirit Breakfast with Father Bill and Sister Bernadette. Or rather a more correct way of saying this is, the Holy Spirit of God lead Gwen to help me on my journey through prayer. I find it so wonderfully amazing how God speaks to us, through prayers, through nature, and through people. And all that we really need, to either receive His Words or be a Messenger of His Words, is to be open to His Words with our whole being, which is, to walk humbly with our Lord, which is, to be open to the Will of God.
My dear friends, are we? Are you, am I, open to the Will of God? Do you, do I, silently listen for God’s Words in our thoughts, in our surroundings, in people? Do we take time to listen? Even through the quietness of what seems to be nothingness, God is there. Even through the loudness of what seems to be pointlessness, God is still there. God is always there, right where you are, right where I am. The difference is, we may not feel His presence because, we won’t hear His Words through the loudness, you and I need to be quiet to listen, so as to be able to hear His WHISpers, His Words.
The song ‘Follow His Will’, tells about someone who is goodness to all people, who brings peace to all people, who loves all people with God’s Love. It is also about the hardship he suffered from within and in his life. I dedicate this song for whom it was written, our good friend, the Reverend, Father Tom. This song is also, for you who’s listening, sometimes discouragement can truly weigh us down. My mom, bless her soul, Lord, has countless times pulled me through my countless discouraging days, weeks, months and even years. She would tell me to follow my heart, as I too would tell my Children to follow their heart, and as I tell you also. Follow your heart, be not afraid, follow that dream, God has planed out for you. Be open to His will for you, rays of His light will guide you. Follow His Will.
