Reflection on readings for May 2nd

This weekend’s second reading includes the words “we have confidence in God and receive from Him whatever we ask.” Jesus makes a similar statement in this weekend’s Gospel. How many of us have misunderstand Jesus’ unique sense of humor? He trusts us to be attentive to the Holy Spirit’s guiding us to realize that we don’t need to ask for anything. As is stated elsewhere in the Gospels, if God takes care of the flowers who are not capable of asking God for anything, God certainly knows what we need and what will benefit us. All we need and some of what we want is readily available. All we are to do is allow the Holy Spirit to help us to trust that God’s love sees to all of what will help us become the best possible version God created us to be.