Have you ever heard the Naija saying, “Wisdom is chasing you, but you are faster”? It’s a startling image—wisdom running after us, blessings right on our heels, while we race ahead, too distracted or stubborn to slow down and receive them.
Jesus said, “Wisdom is proved right by all her children.” – Luke 7:35 (NIV)
In Luke 7, Jesus grows frustrated with how much we miss the gifts God is offering. The people were scandalized by him, rejecting the healing right in front of them because it didn’t fit their expectations. They tripped over their own assumptions, outrunning the wisdom of his truth.
Have you ever outrun your blessing? Wisdom was chasing you, but you were faster. The healing you needed was offered, but you resisted.
So what do you do when you find yourself running? You stop. Running from your blessing is exhausting. It puts distance between you and the healing you need. And that healing? It often requires a correction. We call that confession.
Confession is the act of stopping. It’s when we quit running long enough to admit what’s got us tangled.
Here’s the good news: Try as you might, you’ll never outrun God. God is behind you, but God is also before you. God is even within you.
You will never outrun God. Stop. Just for a moment. And watch what God will do.
Prayer ~ God of wisdom and grace, I confess that I have been running—from truth, from healing, from you. Help me to stop. Help me to trust. Help me to receive the blessing that is right here, right now. Amen.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kaji Douša is the Senior Pastor of The Park Avenue Christian Church, a congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ, in New York City