“Trust is our gift back to God, and he finds it so enchanting that Jesus died for love of it” — Brennan Manning

I wish I could say I'm a "Mary", but I'm not. I care more about my to-do lists and performance than I'd like to admit. And at times it comes at the cost of pursuing God's presence and tuning into His Spirit.

For me, life in “the arena” means spending more time on my knees with my face in the mud than parading around in victory laps. It feels like I’m getting my ass kicked more often than not, and in-between punches to the gut I catch quick glimpses of everyone else celebrating their triumphs. Or so it seems.