You have stood so long
You have tried and tried and tried
That is why you are so drained and weary
It is time to “stand down”
That does not mean “sit down”
You will still be standing
But you will be leaning more as you stand
From now on you will be enabled to stand up
While at the same time standing down
No need to fight
No need to struggle
No need to try
Only a need to surrender
To be open
To be real
To feel however you feel
All the while leaning upon me
Imagine a rock
The pretty red sort you saw once
The sort that look soft
Feel soft and yet are hard
Those rocks are both soft and pliable and hard
Able to support weight
Yet moldable
I am that sort of Rock
Strong enough to support you
Strong enough for you to lean on
Yet malleable for you to lean into
When you heart is crying out, “I can’t”,
That is a true and valid cry.
Your heart cant
Your heart is weary
When I reply, “I know but I can.”
That means you have permission
As well an invitation to stand down
To stop doing and trying.
And simply “be”.
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
{Guest post by, Joan Ray}