Holy Indifference

By Annelise St. Clair

Seasons of waiting—
Ignatius gives it words:

Holy Indifference—
either outcome, I have peace
because God is King.
His will and living in His love
matter most.
Perhaps not synonyms
but stepping stones,
rungs on Jacob’s ladder
pulling me upward
and onward on
my climb with God.
All my earthly longings

are all longings for You,
Sovereign God,
Loving Father—
my hand held by yours
along the way.
Holy contentment;
holy indifference—
sweet surrender;
Thy will be done.

Contributed by Annelise St. Clair. Annelise is a on staff at the Harvard Program on Biblical Law and Christian Legal Studies.

The photograph for this article was contributed by Charissa Shang. Charissa is a senior at Harvard College studying History of Art & Architecture with a secondary in Art, Film, & Visual Studies.