This is a powerful story that has stayed with me. Thanks to Karl Duffy for sharing the wisdom of Omid Safi.
May we offer our heart and our selves to others in need. We don’t need to be saints to do it đ
There is a story told in the Middle East about how to help someone whoâs drowning.
A man had fallen into a river. He was not much of a swimmer and was in real danger of drowning. A crowd of concerned people wanted to rescue him. They were standing at the edge of the water, each of them urgently shouting out to him:Â âGive me your hand, give me your hand!â
The man was battling the waves and ignored their urgent plea. He kept going under and was clearly struggling to take another breath.Â
A saintly man walked up to the scene. He too cared about the drowning man. But his approach was different. Calmly he walked up to the water, waded in up to his knees, glanced lovingly at the drowning man, and said:Â âTake my hand.â
Much to everyoneâs surprise, the drowning man reached out and grabbed the saintâs handâŚ
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