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Every other sentence makes me burst into tears

It would be frightening how accurately Warren describes what I’ve been feeling of late—down to one of the exact same metaphors I’ve used—if it wasn’t so encouraging to be seen and validated in this place. I’ve laughed out loud and cried already, so grateful this was written.

“I cannot force fire. I cannot make it spark to life on my timeline, through my skill, or by my willpower. It's a mystery how it comes at all.

But I can wait. I can keep going. The practices of our faith, acts of perseverance and trust that may feel futile, are at last the fragile kindling set ablaze by the Spirit, at just the right time. In the end, it all feeds the flame. In the end, nothing will be wasted.”

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