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January-March, 2011

Recognizing When God Speaks

by Rev. Peggy Rivera

I was so happy and excited about finishing my coursework with Pathways of Light. I keep praying to God to use me as an instrument of his peace.

My ego began to try to weave it’s way into my mind. Feelings of doubt began to seep into my consciousness. What shall I say to people? How do I get my work going? Will anyone want to accept my help? I tried to put these thoughts out of my mind. I got a message to practice patience; Holy Spirit knows when the time is right.

I started noticing that everywhere I looked I saw owl ornaments, paintings and jewelry. I realized to see that many owls suddenly there must be a message in that. I asked, “What is the message, God?”

I thought about what owls represent. They are night creatures; they are predators. What else? I listened and I heard a still small voice say, “They are wise.”

And then I heard, “You have all the wisdom you need.” Thank you God. I needed that. The wisdom of God is always available to all of us whenever we step back and ask for Holy Spirit’s guidance.

Then the day before Thanksgiving I was given the opportunity to see how far I have come since taking the courses. I got a call from my niece that her father, my youngest brother, was in the hospital very ill. She said he was going to be put on a ventilator because one of his lungs had collapsed and he was not able to breathe on his own. He was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer and pneumonia.

I felt The Holy Spirit embracing me with love and compassion. Before I arrived I knew it was going to be serious but I felt like he would be okay, at least for a while.

He has to overcome a lifestyle that has been long standing and that is one of his biggest challenges. Through this whole ordeal, I found myself very calm. I felt full of love and compassion for him and his daughter and friends.

We had many confusing messages from the hospital staff. One doctor would tell him to go home because there was nothing they could do for him. Another would come in and say he would be fine and that they wanted to start chemotherapy right away.

The last time it happened, a woman doctor came in and told us that stage four is always to just control not cure. Then she left. Minutes later she came back in and said she was so sorry and that they were treating him for cure, not control. I said, “That’s it, if anyone says anything different, we will show them the door.” I know God had a little talk with that doctor!

I had to return home and he went home the day after I left. He is weak but happy and thankful to be alive. And I was ever so grateful to God and Holy Spirit for the strength and courage they gave us.

I have learned that sometimes God speaks to us with words through Holy Spirit. Other times He speaks to us with symbols and other times He speaks through our emotions with a feeling that everything will be okay. But often He speaks to us by enfolding us with His Love. We just have to be listening by staying aware and always knowing He is with us, communicating with us, guiding us and loving us.

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