The story of Lydia from today’s reading—where “the Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul”—reminds us that God does the work of opening hearts.
But the way He does this is mysteriously personal and gentle. He knocks, never forcing, always inviting.
Yes, God offers His grace to everyone: no one is left out of His loving initiative.
Yet our experience of His opening often doesn’t match our expectations or emotional hopes.
He opens how he wants and you respond but if you are expecting something different, you may not want his opening.
God takes care of us but we want it a certain way and blame for not getting our way instead of accepting the gift he gives.
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