Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early just to grieve. Showing up in sadness put her first in line for the best news ever.
GRATITUDE
WHAT THIS MEANS
Sorrow does not have to be resolved before it is allowed to go anywhere. She went to the tomb with nothing in mind but grieving, no plan and no hope of good news, and arriving in that state is what put her where she was. Being sad is not a disqualification from anything. It is a reason to come, not a reason to stay away until you feel better.
If you are carrying something heavy, bring it as it is this week rather than waiting until it is tidier. To whatever you pray to, to one friend, to a notebook. Unfinished is fine.
A QUESTION TO SIT WITH
Where have you shown up sad and found something unexpected?
MORE IN FAITH, GRACE & PURPOSE
- Prayer isn’t only talking. Sometimes it’s just sitting there and letting God have the next word.
- Praying for the person you’re jealous of is like medicine for envy. It tastes awful and works.
- Some questions won’t be answered this side of heaven. Trust grows in the gap between knowing and not knowing.
Free, with nothing to buy inside it.