What is most important is that you take the long view of the call of God on your life—and on the lives of those you influence—to follow the crucified, not the Americanized, Jesus. Relax, allowing Jesus to hold you. Detach, surrendering your self-will and plans to him. And listen. You can bank on the reality that Jesus’s commitment and ability to speak to you is far greater than your commitment and ability to listen to him.
