Today's Devotion: James 4:12 (New International Version) - There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?

James is admonishing his readers not to fight amongst themeselves, but to submit all things to God.

Today's Comments: This is a most appropriate passage for me. I must learn to submit things to God. I just found out that, after being promised a slot in the Clinical Pastoral Education Program at Good Samaritan Hospital in the summer, that the instructor decided that he did not want me in his class. I had started their CPE program last semester, but found out that, in order to complete my seminary studies by the end of this year, I needed Contemporary Theology, which was not being offered next semester. I made arrangements with the priest in charge of Good Sam's CPE program to come back in the summer. And then I got his note yesterday. He claims that I misunderstood him, but I know that was not true. His instructions to me were to call him in May to obtain the start date for my program.

The bottom line is that I feel betrayed. My gut feeling is that he did this to me, because he was upset at me for dropping out last semester. And, for an ordained priest to do such a thing, to me is unthinkable. Like my girlfriend Esther reminds me, however, I must give this situation to God. Maybe there is a reason that this is happening. Whoever is out there reading this blog, please pray for me.