For so long my prayers were a nuanced negotiation. I thought if I gave The Divine my best self then I'd earn what I was asking for. But if I can't bring my darkness to the (capital L) Light, then where can I go to be healed?

I was overriding my most tender pain. And here's what I know now: Your pain is what God is most urgently interested in—like any parent with their child. "Let's get this healed so you can go out and play."

And that is how we "give it over to God." We bring our pain to the surface and then The Divine can take it from there.

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