This is straight out of a book I use during my morning prayer time called Challenge 2000: A Daily Meditation Program Based on The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius, by Mark Link, S.J.

Imagine you are about to be born into the world. God calls you and offers you two lives on earth to choose from. God’s first choice involves a short life of sickness, poverty, and ridicule by people. This is the best way you can accomplish the task God has in mind for you. God’s second choice is just the opposite. It involves a long life of health, wealth, and honor. God tells you, however, that He will love you deeply regardless of your choice. Realizing the hard decision that is being presented, God asks if you want to take a few days to think about it before deciding. On the other hand, God wants you to be honest. Would thinking about your decision for a few days be a formality, because you would probably end up picking the second option anyway?

How open would I be to God’s first choice for me?

This is quite possibly the toughest question I’ve ever been asked. As I also contemplate this, please think about this and post your comments here or are on my facebook or twitter page. Thanks!