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Sometimes, we struggle with believing in the capacity of humans to transcend obstacles which pop up in the journey of life.
In spite of the power and necessity of the “MeToo” movement, I have found that I am wrestling with what Dr. Martin Luther King called “unconscious bitterness” toward white women.
To love takes work; we must begin by going within ourselves and allowing God to purge us of the fears we have.
God is good, we say. Even when we risk opening our eyes, God is forever good.
Aching hearts compel us to let go of what we cannot take anymore and work for what we thought we would never have.
There are times when the personal suffering endured by people is so immense, so deep, that it violates our limited capacity to comprehend.
Self-forgiveness becomes the embodiment of the scripture, “Therefore if any person is in Christ, he (she) is a new person. Old things are passed away. Behold, all thing are become new!”
We are crossing the boundaries and connecting with those who know the road and the journey well, and we will prevail.
All this wrestling for justice does not dismiss the fact that in our lives, we must wrestle against the opponents of our peace and well-being at the same time. Our relationship with God trains us and gives us the stamina to do both.
Inhale the beauty of God’s holiness and the depth of God’s excellence. Exhale the doubt and the need to be in control…and rest in the only Arms that can keep us intact in the midst of a very broken world.
