Dearly Beloved,
Grace and Peace to you.
He was in the wilderness forty days,
tempted by Satan.
—Mark 1.13
You who shadow me
you are the part of me
that is afraid to be me
the part who does not believe
in who I am
or trust that it is enough
Anxious One, always needing
needing to prove
needing to possess
I will hear you
for I cannot silence you
But I will not obey
I will sit with you, still
I will learn to walk through you
like a shadow
For I too have my secrets
hidden in plain sight:
I am not alone
Spirit fills me
Christ accompanies me
You have no power
I Am
this is sufficient
and God’s doing, not yours or mine
Dear Shadow, poor thing
come sit with me
and be at peace.
Deep Blessings,
Pastor Steve
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