Come Up
“We are called to come up out of the depths of whatever seeks to keep us under and to know that we are beloved of God. Come up, for now is the time to be fully who you are created to be for the sake of the world. The world needs what you have to give, needs what you are “up to” as a fully alive and passionate human.
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. . . . “You are my Child, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” — Mark 1: 9-11
Say this to yourself and to someone else today.
“You, [name here]___________, are a beloved Child of the Holy One, who is already pleased just because you’re alive.”
Prayer: Loving God, I come before you needing to feel lighter. I am weighed down by expectations and difficult news. Sometimes it is my own doing that weights me down. I feel the external expectations that distract and draw me into less important pursuits. In this moment of quiet, I listen carefully for what’s up.
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