I loved playing catcher when I was younger. The catcher is the only player on the field that can see all the action. The pitcher can’t everyone but the catcher is behind them.  The infielders can’t see the outfielders. The outfielder can’t watch the other outfielders; they are watching the batter.  Only the catcher can see everything that’s going on. The backstop has a unique perspective on the game and sometimes based on what’s going on in the game might bark out an unusual direction. That direction comes because the catcher can see things other players can’t see.

God is a lot like the “catcher of you life.” You can’t see everything that is going on in your life. You might know where somethings in your life are but you can’t see everything or everyone. God can! He can see things you can’t see. He knows things you can’t know. He wants things, good things, for you that you don’t even know you need. So what happens? God sees the game called your life from a unique place. So, God “barks out” a course of action. You think why does God want me to do that? Do you listen or do you throw the proverbial ball where you want?