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Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel passage, Bartimaeus calls out to Jesus multiple times. Even when the crowd dismisses him and rebukes him, he cries out all the more. The entire scene changes when Jesus pauses and turns toward him. When Jesus calls him, the crowd completely changes their tune. They encourage Bartimaeus to come to Jesus to be healed from his blindness. As I pondered this reading, I was struck by two things that have influenced my own prayer.  First, while we have to wait for God’s timing, we still need to continue to seek after the Lord. Bartimaeus wasn’t discouraged by the crowd. In fact, their rejection of him caused him to cry out all the louder. Jesus told us to seek, to knock, and to pray for our needs. However, we do have to wait for God’s timing. Jesus knew Bartimaeus’ plight, but He waited for the right moment to fulfill God’s will for him. We also must wait for God’s timing and recognize that not every request is in alignment with God’s will for our life. Second, we do not have to wait, like Bartimaeus did, to follow Jesus. It wasn’t until Jesus called out to Bartimaeus that his situation radically changed. We see this dynamic over and over again in the Gospel stories. Think about the calling of the apostles, when Jesus called Zaccheaus in the tree, or the Good Thief on the cross. Through our Baptism, we have already been called and claimed by Christ. Each day, Jesus is calling us to Himself. Do not wait to turn to Christ. Just as the crowd said to Bartimaeus, “Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you.” Contact the author En el pasaje del Evangelio de hoy, Bartimeo clama a Jesús repetidamente. Incluso cuando la multitud lo ignora y lo reprende, él grita con más fuerza. Toda la escena cambia cuando Jesús se detiene y se vuelve hacia él. Cuando Jesús lo llama, la multitud cambia completamente de actitud. Animan a Bartimeo a acercarse a Jesús para ser sanado de su ceguera. Al reflexionar sobre esta lectura, me impactaron dos cosas que han influido mi propia oración. Primero, aunque debemos esperar el momento de Dios, necesitamos seguir buscando al Señor. Bartimeo no se desanimó por la multitud. De hecho, su rechazo lo impulsó a gritar aún más fuerte. Jesús nos dijo que busquemos, que llamemos y que oremos por nuestras necesidades. Sin embargo, debemos esperar el momento de Dios. Jesús conocía la situación de Bartimeo, pero esperó el momento adecuado para cumplir la voluntad de Dios para él. Nosotros también debemos esperar el momento de Dios y reconocer que no toda petición está en consonancia con la voluntad de Dios para nuestra vida. Segundo, no tenemos que esperar, como Bartimeo, para seguir a Jesús. Fue solo cuando Jesús llamó a Bartimeo que su situación cambió radicalmente. Vemos esta dinámica una y otra vez en las historias del Evangelio. Pensemos en el llamado de los apóstoles, cuando Jesús llamó a Zaqueo en el árbol, o al buen ladrón en la cruz. A través de nuestro Bautismo, ya hemos sido llamados y elegidos por Cristo. Cada día, Jesús nos llama a Él. No esperes para volverte a Cristo. Tal como la multitud le dijo a Bartimeo: “¡Ánimo! Levántate, porque él te llama”. Comunicarse con la autora Kate Taliaferro is an Air Force wife and mother. She is blessed to be able to homeschool, bake bread and fold endless piles of laundry. When not planning a school day, writing a blog post or cooking pasta, Kate can be found curled up with a book or working with some kind of fiber craft. Kate blogs at Faith Through a Focolare Focus and the link is https://katetaliaferro.substack.com. Feature Image Credit: Gebhard Fugel, art.diocesan.com/stock-photo/effata-27455 The views and opinions expressed in the Inspiration Daily blog are solely those of the original authors and contributors. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of Diocesan, the Diocesan staff, or other contributors to this blog.