Sisterhood, Brotherhood
Sisterhood, brotherhood is a state
To be seriously worked at. It is hard, and
Needs lots of grace more powerful than us.
Love is God’s grace He gave on the Cross.
Only such love can take us to love another.
It is so powerful it can overcome our dark self.
When we have this love, our soul will be fed;
Stronger even amidst troubles others cast upon us
And still look at them with deep love and concern.
With this love in us, we are able to forgive first;
Rather than judge hastily and throw a stone
So that retribution and justice will be done.
We will be secure in our inadequacies;
Gentler to ourselves and more so with others
For now we know we are no better than them.
We trust no longer in our capacity to love;
Rather abandon our ego and let this grace
Flow and free us from our fears and unbelief.
8.21.14
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