Evotional - Hand and Heart

John of the Cross was a great poet of the faith in the 16^th Century and his passionate, prophetic voice still speaks today. Here’s a poem of his that speaks to me…

“To Those Songs”

Your body is a divine stream,

as is your spirit.

When your two great rivers merge, one voice is found

and the earth applauds

in excitement.

Shrines are erected to those songs

the hand had heart have sung

as they served

the world

with a love, a love

we cherish.

- St. John of the Cross (1542-1592), translated by Daniel Ladinsky

The richest definitions of faithfulness imply a healthy marriage of mind and body—of heartfelt conviction and the actions that follow. May this image of the hand and heart singing a song together inspire you to think about your own life and minstry.