You live inside the Holy One. You are her shadow of light.
Go ahead and tell her you love her:
“My home, my shelter, my skin.”
The Beloved will guide you safely around life’s traps,
shield you from what rots you,
cover you with her wings,
wrap you in muscled, gentle arms,
where you are safe and loved.
Those things you worry about at night:
let them go.
Those days you feel shot like an arrow,
stop. You are enough.
God defends you from what sickens you,
keeps you safe from what destroys.
People around you may get anxious—
the whole world may get frantic—
but don’t buy into their fear.
Look and see: evil eats people
from the inside out.
God’s love is your house.
Your safe shelter is Mercy.
It will save you from all evil:
no disaster can get in where you live.
God’s mercy, hidden in this world,
will guard you and guide you.
Unseen hands will bear you along,
catch you when you fall.
You will face powers and dominions unafraid.
You will confront corporations and armies
and be victorious.
“In our love,” God says,
“you are already safely home.
Because we know each other
I will never lose you.
“Call to me, and I answer.
In your troubles I am with you.
Your heart will survive
and I will honor you.
I give you the gift of life as deep as mine,
and love that keeps you whole forever.”
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
www.unfoldinglight.net
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