Before, I did everything all on my own and was exhausted by all of the work; then, I invited others to pitch in; learned the ins and outs of teamwork. You would think when my load was lightened I would want others to feel free; rather, I increased their burden. I’m an unreconstructed Pharisee. I laden them with my need to be right made law out of my insecurity and impose it on others with His might; I turned God into my private bully. Now, I see. Please, God, help me to fit in with those carrying the load, shoulder to shoulder, so that together we begin to make things easier. not harder.
Happy 250th Independence Day. We pray for our country and the preservation of our democracy.
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God’s Ear, the poem about hearing confessions, was the favorite June poem for Holy Poetry listeners. Maria Cataldo Cunnif and I will lead a discussion of the poem on Sunday, July 5th, at 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT. Paid subscribers receive an email invitation with the Zoom link. Please consider upgrading to a paid subscription - it helps pay the bills. Thank you.
