pray continually
give thanks...
in all circumstances
for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus."
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
even
when the press of tears
burns
behind your nose
those tears
that refuse to stay in place
beneath the darkness of your eyes
be faithful
be grateful
give...
thanks
maybe the bravest thing is opening your eyes in the morning and placing your two feet on the cold floor and rising up against the gravity of the night. maybe that’s the brave thing from which all other bravery flows, the brave to seek ye first. maybe that’s the single thing God requires of you, the spiritual discipline that takes all your will to muster. Swallow down the fear, my child, and face the dawning day for what the surface of the world needs most of all is bravery skipping and you, yes you are the stone
I’ll close with two prayers for you. First, I pray that during this night, be it full blown or close to it or something in between, you’d keep putting your feet on the floor. Please, please, please don’t stop doing that. Remember – the eyes this world knows little of sees that seemingly simple action as intensely brave. And my other prayer for you is that this night makes you a little more judgmental, or if you’d prefer discerning, that you’re able to see a little more clearly, so you can say this is worth my time and attention but that over there is not. Discerning people know that pep rallies are pep rallies, but the game, well that is something else.
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