“What you are doing is not wise,” said Moses’ father-in-law when he saw Moses trying to judge every dispute of the entire nation of Israel by himself. Crazy, right? But how often to do we do the same thing, thinking some version of I guess it is all up to me.
Well, you have an enemy, and he would like you to keep thinking that way. Because he knows that when you do, you and your work for the Kingdom will be diminished to the point of total ineffectiveness, or worse.
“Dependence,” wrote Fulton Sheen, “Is the very essence of my creaturely existence, for no person is sufficient unto himself.”
So when you’re getting closer to a best yes - and yet you feel utterly incapable of making or sustaining it alone, congratulations. It’s actually an indicator that this might be someone else’s best yes, too. And remember what the Lord promised when two or more are gathered? When you collaborate with other believers, you also bring on board the best Colleague of all.
* Note: In this episode, I mention “Memoir with a Message”, my upcoming course for Catholics who want to explore writing their story. In this, too, you do not have to go at it alone! Find out more here: https://www.writethesewords.com/memoir-with-a-message-course
