All Things Are Possible

As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and

 knelt before him, and asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what

 must I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘

Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.

 You know the commandments: “You shall not murder; 

You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You 

shall not bear false witness; You shall not defraud; 

Honor your father and mother.” ’ He said to him, 

‘Teacher, I have kept all these since my youth.’ Jesus, 

looking at him, loved him and said, ‘You lack one thing; 

go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor,

 and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow

 me.’ When he heard this, he was shocked and went

 away grieving, for he had many possessions.

 Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, ‘How

 hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the

 kingdom of God!’ And the disciples were perplexed at 

these words. But Jesus said to them again, ‘Children, 

how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier

 for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for 

someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.’ They

 were greatly astounded and said to one another, ‘Then

 who can be saved?’ Jesus looked at them and said, 

‘For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God

 all things are possible.’ Mark 10:17-27

All Things Are Possible

It is in that very moment 

when we recognize our limits

that we find ourselves held

in the Holy broad imagination.

When every door slams shut

we find ourselves abandoned

when there is not a penny left

we are encircled by a loving God.

So many bobbles and fads

lead us blindly astray for love

we might try to buy love back

but we never can purchase love.

Love falls like rain and snow

yet we think we don't have need

until we do and they we cry out

and find our rest in the Divine.

We try to squeeze and tug

insufficient yet truly stubborn

all the world is broken open

so the love of God can shine in.