Wednesday Wisdom and Whisked Reflections

When I let the Holy Spirit lead, peace follows, doors open, and my steps align with His purpose.

 Holy Spirit Jr.

You know those moments when you look at yourself and think, Wow, I am definitely not winning any "Best Listener" awards from God today? Yeah, welcome to my life. Apparently, I have a tendency to  appoint myself as Holy Spirit Jr., and let me tell you, it’s a terrible promotion. No benefits, lots of stress, and zero spiritual authority or connection.

Take this morning, for example. I had plans to write a funny blog post. The pressure was on, and I was ready to knock it out because I needed to get the laundry done and get to work. But did I stop to ask the Lord what He wanted me to write? I did but did I stick around for an answer – that would be no I did not. I sprinted off with my own ideas like a toddler with a glue stick—overconfident and under qualified. By the time I realized I’d botched it, I was left rewriting and laughing at myself because this blog post is exactly what I was supposed to write all along. Classic me.

If God had called me to build Noah’s ark, let me tell you what would have happened:

God: "Maria, I need you to build an ark. Here are the exact instructions—”

Me: "Got it, Lord! No need to explain! I’m on it!"

Cue frantic sawing and hammering.

Fast forward to a poorly made raft that sinks on the first wave.

And then I’d probably look up at heaven all soggy and confused, saying, "I don’t understand, Lord. I thought this was what You wanted!" Spoiler alert: It wasn’t.

The truth is, I have this terrible habit of running ahead of God. It’s not just impatience—it’s eagerness, mixed with a healthy dose of control-freak tendencies. But God’s been gently teaching me to wait – 25 years  - To surrender. To stop trying to play Holy Spirit Junior and let the real Holy Spirit do His job. And He’s way better at it than I am.

This morning was one of those lessons. The pressure to produce, to do something, made me barrel ahead with my own ideas instead of stepping back, breathing, and waiting for God’s guidance. The difference between what I wanted to write and what He wanted to write? Night and day.

How many times has the Lord worked with me on this? Too many to count. But He’s so patient. He keeps reminding me that His timing is perfect, His ways are higher, and that I don’t need to build anything—whether it’s a blog post or an ark—without His blueprint.

So here’s the encouragement for today: Don’t be like me and end up with a spiritual raft when God’s calling you to build an ark. Slow down. Yield. Surrender. And let the Holy Spirit guide the work, because trust me, His version is always better and so much easier

Until next time, may your kitchen (and your heart) be filled with faith, hope, and maybe even some cookies.

I hope you enjoyed this little dive into Wednesday Wisdom and Whisked Reflections. If this post made you chuckle, encouraged your faith, or reminded you to let go and let God, I’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below and share your own “Holy Spirit Jr.” moments—I promise, no judgment here!

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In faith and friendship,

Maria