Letting God hold us and lead us will always be a struggle, as the initial step of letting go first of what we hold with our hands will always be difficult. But only when we have let go of what we hold and hold on to, that we can let God hold us.
Fr. Henri Nouwen has this illustration of really praying: moving from clenched fists to open hands - loaded imagery.
Again, it is and will be a struggle, given our situations and circumstances, and our own stubbornness. But God is bigger and more pervasive than any situation or circumstance. And he is far more "stubborn" in loving us, and wanting to have us share in his life.
By the way, I would appreciate if you would identify yourself when you comment. I think it is part of my calling to pray for people whose lives intersect with mine - yes, even only through the blogs.
(*Originally, this should have been a reply to a comment in my September 9 post. But i thought I might as well put it in as a regular post.)
3 comments:
(cud i get in too?) Ya, i think so fr.. It has been a struggle and will always be a struggle. Tiresome!uu
Amen, Father. :)
Welcome, ellenmayjoyce. It helps to recognize that we do not struggle alone.
And welcome back, elena.
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