Yearned for wholeness...

There's a quote I got from somewhere and have medtiated on it many times, to the point I can't remember where it comes from. Nonetheless, I share it with you here,

"I want Christ to search me in all the shadows of my yearned for wholeness."

It strikes me that all of us, no matter how we may pursue it or how we may show it, have this yearning (great word) to be whole. I think there are times that we put our yearnings and our shadows on others and so if I've done that to you, I'm sorry.

I also think there are times when we can see the shadows of others and CAN be a help to wholeness, but often charge in like a blowtorch in a toilet paper store, trying to bring light, but only burn everything in sight to ashes. Again apologies extended.

I also wonder if we ever stop to be honest enough with ourselves to realize our yearnings, to listen to our hearts calling, to recieve the gift of ourselves and our passion. Perhaps in the stopping we just may see light in some of our shadows... light that leads to wholeness.

My prayer for those I know is that they allow Christ into their shadows.