SCRATCHING THE DIVINE ITCH

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As I was writing about my waning years in pastoral counseling recently, and what comes next, a particular phrase came to me. And I tend to think it means what it says and says what it means.

"The Divine Itch"

I think God is gracious to provide believers with an indication, a realization, a destination when one vocation gives way to another. And as I have inferred, I choose to refer to this in between stage in time as the Divine Itch.

And as I have mentioned in a previous blog, I have begun, as it were, scratching my personal Divine Itch. And, I believe, to scratch it is to first acknowledge its presence, and to secondly prepare to embrace whatever comes next.

There are any manner of variables which set us up to begin sensing that Divine Itch, and preparing for whatever God still has in store for us.

A time limited job or ministry, a decision by the earthly powers that be who may rule and reign over us, open doors, our own advancing age, etc.

Almost every day I pray,

"Lord, don't let me miss whatever remains of my destiny."

And since I'm convinced our Lord cares about what comes next for us, as individuals, more than we do, I believe He will continue to instill that Divine Itch in the spiritual recesses of my spirit and your spirit; whenever one stage in our lives give way to the next.

by Bill McDonald, PhD