He came and took her by the hand
and lifted her up.
Then the fever left her,
and she began to serve them.
—Mark 1.31
What is not well in you?
What hurts?
What is weak?
There is a presence there,
not a What: a Who,
with wisdom and gifts.
The Beloved has heard.
Knows what ails.
Comes to you.
Reaches out to the spirit
within your affliction.
Touches her.
Takes your broken hand.
Raises you up,
whole in your weakness.
In your brokenness you rise,
graced, your gifts set free,
and serve.
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
www.unfoldinglight.net
February 3, 2021