The first came a few weeks ago when I did a call out via a Facebook status to send me some inspirational thoughts. My great college friend, Tianna, responded with a passage from Proverbs:
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
I reflected over this passage and a few others some friends sent me, but it really didn't hit me until tonight, while I was at mass. In today's first reading (Ex 16:2-4, 12-15), the Israelites were upset with Moses and Aaron for having dragged them out into the vast desert wilderness with no food. They whined that if they had stayed under Pharaoh, they would have at least had food to eat.
They did not trust the Lord would bring them out safely.
At that moment, I thought of my own lack of trust. Have I become like those Israelites being led out of Egypt?
I'll admit my heart is not full of trust in God at the moment, but it is continuing to build.