“Most of the time,” Jesus said, “when people speak to me, they aren’t looking for someone to fix things or solve their problems. They are looking for someone who can listen while they get something heavy off their hearts, or while they work through things out loud.”

When I truly listen, I can hear beyond the words, to the pain, the despair, the confusion. I can hear the reasoning, the wrestling, and I am witness to the awakening within them as they arrive at their own truth. I can also see when they get too close to their truth and become afraid.

Everyone has a choice – to face the current level of truth for them and slowly dig deeper, or to turn away and remain stuck, stagnant. My best service comes in allowing them to make that choice.

One cannot truly force someone to see what they are not ready to see. One can, however, provide a level of bravery or courage while the other approaches the dark places.

April 18, 2023