In this episode, I sit down with Fr. Will Schmid, the vocations director for the Diocese of Phoenix, to talk about how God discerns us before we ever discern His call. We discuss what Jesus’ calling of the twelve apostles reveals about how intentionally God knows us, sees our potential, and calls us for a specific purpose. Fr. Will also shares how God can bring gifts out of us that we didn’t even know we had and why we don’t need to have everything figured out before we give God our yes.
Reflection and Discussion Questions:
There is always deeper meaning even in simple scripture passages. Fr. Will suggests that when Jesus “saw” the disciples in the Gospel (Mark 1: 16-19), there was much more to it than that. What might he have “seen” about them, in them?
Fr. Will never thought he’d be good at public speaking, seeing himself as a “numbers guy,” but as he said, “God sees not just who we are now. God sees who we can become.” Now he gives powerful homilies every day. What things are you doing now that you never thought you’d be doing? What did God know about you that you couldn’t see?
Does looking back at God’s vision for you allow you to look forward to a future full of more possibilities than you dared to hope for?
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