Daily Meditation for November 14, 2025

Isn’t it funny sometimes how God can take us completely by surprise, in both delightful and frightening ways? Sometimes we get an unexpected blessing when we need a lift. At other times, God brings something into our lives unexpectedly, and it shakes our sense of security. There are times when we pray for a specific thing, and nothing seems to come, yet after a delay, there is an outcome which is obviously of God’s doing. So why couldn’t that outcome have occurred sooner, when we prayed for it? Perhaps to help us develop the ability to trust God to care for us. On the other hand, something may come to us which seems too much to handle, and we get frightened, questioning where God is in the midst of what is happening. Those times, too, teach us to trust God. Look for God’s surprises this week, grow in trust, and see God’s work in your life.

By Julianne Gilbert, OSB