Pressures, that build or have been, for years.

Release, knocking down our door.

A way must be found, yes.

Holding, holding, holding, for too long, creates a catastrophe.

Geysers release as needed.

They know their limits.

Waiting too long, releases, too much, at one time.

Pressure will always continue to build.

Often, doing the opposite of what we would like, is actually what releases that pressure.

Sometimes it is doing exactly what we’d like, as long as it’s not hurting anyone.

Often it’s painful; it’s uncomfortable or at least, not familiar enough yet.

Facing the unfamiliar, facing the uncomfortable and doing the opposite is where I have found the most healing, peace, relief or whatever you want to call it.

It’s in those moments, but only, after, that I see, where it mattered and made a difference.

Delayed gratification brings satisfaction; as opposite as it seems.

Immediate striving allows healing; as opposing as it appears.

Doing the opposite, is essentially, committing to climbing that mountain, step by step.

We live in a culture of immediate gratification.

Patience is scarce

And grace is an exception.

Nothing is perfect, nor will it ever be.

Being in a place to accept this and then also move forward, doing the opposite, step-by-step, is where I have found the most joy, healing, and peace.

May we all find a place of release, but slowly, and mindfully, facing our fear and resisting any offense.

2 Corinthians 8:7 But as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you—see that you excel in this act of grace also.

-For others, yet, also for ourselves. ❤️