What if the warnings you keep waiting for are already the message?
In this episode of LivingToBe, I revisit an old story about Angelo, a man who refuses to leave his home during a devastating flood because he trusts that God will save him. A neighbour comes. A fire engine comes. A rescue worker comes. Finally, a helicopter arrives. Angelo refuses every offer of help—and ultimately drowns.
The story is funny on the surface, but beneath it lies a profound question:
How often do you fail to recognise the help, warnings and opportunities that are already in front of you?
Walking through Wandsworth Common during another extraordinary European summer, I found myself noticing the dry grass, struggling trees and exhausted wildlife—and thinking about how nature communicates with us through patterns, seasons and change.
This is not simply an episode about climate change. It is about faith, listening, uncertainty, and the courage to question what we think we know.
Perhaps faith is not about waiting for someone to rescue us.
Perhaps faith means having the wisdom to recognise the helicopter when it arrives—and the courage to climb aboard.
What is life trying to tell you?
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