Lay Them Down
I don’t even know they are in my hand until they have left. The stones I throw and bring you pain. The stones that I place in the growing wall between us. Once they have left, the damage is done.
Where do they come from? How could they be there without me knowing? How do they leave my hand with such force to bruise, to maim, to crush your spirit? Why did I cast it forth as if there were no other options?
I want to know. I want to understand. I want to stop. I want the lay them down. The pain, the sorrow caused by these stones needs to end. How? How do I lay down what I often times don’t even know is there?
Stones can be used to throw, to build a wall, or to lay a pathway. Our relationship matters to me and I believe we are both worthy of laying down the stones in our hands; therefore, I choose the pathway.
What if…
We will walk with each other cultivating trust,
We will talk with each other cultivating respect,
We will listen to each other cultivating patience,
We will learn from each other cultivating humility,
We will serve each other cultivating thoughtfulness,
…in time, maybe we will identify those stones better. Together, we can lay them down, creating a new pathway into relational gardens of beauty beyond imagination.
What do you say? Can we go for a walk?
