To be sensitive
to what is felt
heard
seen
said
experienced
is not weakness
it is difference
defiance
rebellion
against callousness
apathy
cynicism
resignation
to be sensitive is to feel
to feel everything
to feel deeply
to feel wholeheartedly
and often
to feel for those who can not
or will not
an act of self-sacrifice
for God and community
~Robert Van Valkenburgh
Reflection:
Where is God inviting you to embrace your sensitivity as a channel of compassion rather than a source of weakness?
Scripture:
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2
Grappling With Divinity 