Reflections from Sunday Evening

Predisposition: A disposition in advance to react in a particular way.
Disposition: A natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing.
These are dictionary definitions of the words.  I was thinking of these ideas in relation to the story in Luke 1 where the angel Gabriel has this astounding message for Mary. By the time their conversation concludes Mary says "let it be". 
I wonder what persuades a person to agree to a course of action that will probably lead to being shunned in her community, experiencing disgrace to her reputation, and becoming subject to possible physical harm. 
The thought today was that Mary was predisposed to say yes to God.  So continue the thought.  Are you predisposed to say yes to God?
There are some predispositions that are genetic.  Evidently there are others that are acquired habits.  Along those lines there must be habits we could practice that would make us predisposed to say yes to God.
Among those habits I would assume prayer, devotional reading, Bible study, and worship would be great places to start.  When these practices are continued they change us.  We move closer and closer to a predisposition to say yes to God.
Your moment comes.  In the midst of the awesome wonders of God's love you are invited to accept and believe your sins are forgiven.  You are invited to accept and believe that God deeply loves you.  You are invited to accept and believe that Jesus Christ is alive in your life. 
Furthermore, you are invited to accept and believe that God has plans for you.  You will make a difference.  It may be a relatively simple task.  It may be something (probably will be) far beyond your natural capacity.  God will invite you into a form of service that will light a candle of hope in a dark world. 
What do you say?  Do you sense that you are predisposed to say yes to God?  if so...let it be.
It's been a good day.  I hope you've had a good day too.
steve