Last night I got home from work and knowing it would be my only evening at home this week, I decided to mow the lawn. As I wrapped up the work in the lawn, Kristi got a text that one of our church members was headed to the hospital with a possible heart attack.
As gross as it sounds, I didn’t even take time to shower. I changed my clothes and headed to the hospital. I had sent a text to the wife of the church member before leaving the house to find out where he was being taken and so I jumped in the car and headed out.
I got to the hospital and went straight to the ER. I didn’t see anyone I knew anywhere and no one could tell me anything. I walked back to the waiting room – no one. I then walked to the other end of the hospital to another waiting room – not there either.
At that point, I pulled my phone out and re-read the text message . . . I was at the wrong hospital!
In my haste to get to the hospital, knowing that the issue was a possible heart attack, my mind jumped to the conclusion he was headed to the Heart Hospital so even though she had given me the name of the hospital, my pre-conceived idea of what was happening overshadowed it.
How often to do we approach God and God’s word with pre-conceived ideas – or even worse, personal agendas? Do we ever go to God with our own expectations not really interested in HEARING what God might want to say to us? 
Today, I challenge each of us to go to God with a humble heart and a listening ear. God is present and active in our lives and he has a plan for you for this day. Will you listen to what he has to say?
By the way, I did get to the right hospital (across town) – but think about the time I would have saved and the frustration I could have avoided had I just listened.
Be blessed today!
Clay in the Hands 
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