Lessons from the Valley (July 2021)
I ran
as fast and hard
as I could
away from it
Away from the thought-
the truth
that I wasn't enough
that I couldn't do it all
I ran
as fast and hard
as I could
until my body told me
no more
I will not do this anymore
I cannot do this anymore
In case you didn't realize
you're only human
In case you didn't realize
you can't work hard enough
to earn worth and approval
In case you didn't realize
you have very real limits
And in case you didn't realize
You're loved despite
The Maker of Heaven and Earth
made you
knowing those limits
knowing those flaws
yet loving you all the same
and calling you Beloved
So I embrace my humanity
It reminds me that
His perfect love
Outweighs my imperfections
I walk
With deep full breath
Surrendering to my lack
Embracing His abundance
Toward the thought-
the truth
that He is enough
that He holds all I need
I walk
In this newness
Yielding to the reality
That only He is God