Acts 5:27-33 / John 3:31-36
In life, there are times when we never ever thought we would do something or say something that would surprise others, and even more, surprise ourselves.
But somehow we ended up doing that something or saying that something that we did not plan or intended to.
Even for Pope Leo XIV, he once thought that the late Pope Francis would never appoint him to be a bishop.
That was because he had a small disagreement with Pope Francis and he left it at that.
So, he probably never thought he would be a bishop, or even a Cardinal, and much less a Pope.
So, when God wants His will to be carried out, He will move people and also put words into their mouths.
In the 1st reading, when the apostles were interrogated by the high priest about their preaching of Jesus, Peter replied:
“Obedience to God comes before obedience to men”.
Peter and the apostles were not doing something of their own accord, but under the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
They had to carry out the will of God, even though it meant being interrogated and persecuted.
In everything that we do or say, let us discern and pray to see what God wants of us.
If it is from God, then nothing can stop it, even if we try to avoid or resist it.