Norms and Variances From Them

We find safety or a sense of security in our routine, normative situation. Probably modal, really. In situation X, you can find me in position X with behavior X. The first and second time I was in situation X, I tried X and X and found them at least acceptable. As a result, I now have a fallback position for something that is likely to arise, so now I do not have to decide. I just go to default.

What if the best response to X now is Y? What if the worst response to X is X? Tough.

It reminds me of when I used to pre-plan conversations. Boy! did that ever work well.

There is room now to make decisions when they are needed. Why? Because you can not kill a dead man. Besides, the old canned answer started to get stale immediately.

The one element of NOW that really makes it work is the splendor and suspense of waiting on the Spirit for the answer. I do not know what He will say, but He is the sponsor of the outcome anyway. When I follow the Spirit, I am on the path. Vulnerable, and able to let God be God.

So I wait on the Lord. I listen for His leading. Naked (without my self-made shield).

Thank you, Father.