When we keep listening attentively to the voice
calling us the Beloved, it becomes possible
to live our brokenness, not as a confirmation
of our fear that we are worthless,
but as an opportunity to purify and
deepen the blessing that rests upon us.
--Henri Nouwen
We are invited to allow God to provide the courage we need to not walk away from our brokenness, but rather, move closer to it. When we do so, God will be there.
May we keep practicing humility like we would practice our favorite instrument. Daily. In prayer. May we surrender our ongoing attempts to determine and control the path of our lives. May we stretch out and reach out not only with our hands but with our hearts. With all that we are. With all that we have. With all that we ache for. With all of the dreams that we dream. With all that we hold on to. May we be able to give it all up.
We need to be afraid. Whatever fear we have, may it be, for us, a most precious and holy fear. This is the fear, the brokenness, and the weakness that can open up doors for us, leading us to an even more holy transformation.
Image source: Suzi Dennis, Mary and Martha, mixed media collage, https://www.pinterest.com/pin/66005950763537414/
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