By Lisa Wells
Response to “Live in the Vine,” Acts 1:12-17, 21-26.
This passage reminds me that sometimes there is more than one right answer. As we go through life, certainly there are times when there is a clear right or wrong choice. But just as often, both choices are right. So how do we decide? In my mind God is saying to us, “you might as well flip a coin, because I can use you for my glory either way.” Although the scripture in Acts did not explicitly state it, I believe that God could’ve used either candidate equally in His plan to spread the gospel.
We struggle with life questions: should I go to this college or that one? Which job offer should I accept? Should I move out of state for an opportunity, or stay here? Where does God want me to go? If you have spent time in discernment (and asked others around you for prayer too), and there is no clear answer, it doesn’t mean that God isn’t listening or that He’s being deliberately aloof. It means good news: God has a loving plan for you either way!
St. John member Lisa Wells is a Certified Lay Servant and plays in the handbell choir.