I've been reflecting on a prayer that was shared with me at the start of a new work week. It is a prayer for empathy, vulnerability, and curiosity. While these may not sound like your typical spiritual disciplines, they can help draw us closer to God.
Empathy helps us see others as God sees them. And that helps us see that people are not problems to be solved or opponents to be defeated. They are people to understand. Empathy asks us to listen and imagine what life feels like for someone else. Doing so often stretches us beyond our own comfort or certainty.
Vulnerability is a posture of faith that awakens us to the unknown. Being vulnerable means being willing to be changed, surprised, or even unsettled. We often resist change because it exposes our comfort levels. But if we let God surprise us, we discover strength and grace in new ways. Vulnerability, then, is not weakness. It is trust and the courage to believe that God’s Spirit can work through our uncertainty.
Curiosity renews faith. It keeps us asking questions, exploring the mystery of God, and noticing the sacred in our everyday life. When we lose our sense of curiosity, our faith can become rigid or afraid. When we allow curiosity to thrive, we see and experience grace in many more ways as we discover more of who God is and who we are becoming in Christ.
All this is to say that the journey toward holiness includes an openness we should discipline ourselves to pursue. God invites us to grow through Spirit-led change. So, may God lead us into empathy, vulnerability, and curiosity. And as we grow, may we help others do the same so that, together, we find ourselves more whole in the love of Christ.
Stay blessed...john | 
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