"There [at Jesus' baptism] we saw that Jesus did not have to make a name for himself. His hidden years granted him (and can grant us) the space to make peace with God's pace.
We also witnessed Jesus' willingness to follow God wherever he led. Surrendering to hidden years enabled Jesus (and can enable us) to desire, above all, God's company and not be distracted by life's scenery. Over long, uncelebrated years while Jesus stewarded God-size dreams in anonymity, Father God had become his soul's true point of reference. That compass would serve him well as he walked into dry, troubled times." (56)
Excerpts Anonymous by Alicia Britt Chloe
