God, can we just say, tension is present
I’m wound really taught, and at this point even waiting for the good things feels impossible.
The social media reminders to unclench your jaw and roll your shoulders are so so necessary right now Jesus.
Jesus, how did you do this? How did you live in the tension–stepping into the gap between healthy and sick. Balancing the reality of being human and divine. Calling out hypocrisy and yet not shaming those in need.
How did you do that?
Holy Spirit, I could use some wisdom, if you are ready to supply.
Because the waiting for life to change, for the pandemic to change for the world to change as a result of ::gestures wildly:: all of this, is truly putting me on tenterhooks.
I looks at tenterhook today, God, I felt called to google the etymology and realized it was the hook that holds the tight tent, tight. So simple, so important.
But it also is what is holding things tight, while they dry out so that they are more flexible and able to take their proper shape.
If this means I’m a wet blanket. I’d believe it God. The days are short, the winter is long and the sort-of/kind-of quarantining we are trying to do is never ending.
How do I live into this tension? How to I do enough to survive, but not cut off the essential?
Jesus, the reality is that we all live in-between, it’s just our little human brains can’t handle it.
It’s like waiting for a baby to be born–perfect for advent–full of hope and trepidation. A time that is messy and where your whole body is stretched and changed, and your baby is between healthy and not because they haven’t even been born yet!
So help me, as I wait, as I’m no longer soaked but not quite dry either. Help me as this time of trial stretches me to my limit and pins me to the earth with an uncomfortable but necessary hooks.
And help all of my siblings on earth, because we all seem to be in the same place God.
Help us all, I pray.
Amen.
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