Pursuing greater wholeness is generally not some pleasant stroll in a peaceful meadow filled with flowers. Rather, it can be an intentional decision to enter into a dark overgrown maze of a forest not knowing when it's a bunny rabbit that's making the noise in the bush ahead or a ferocious tiger. There are injuries, and learning how to tend wounds or make a fire. There are moments of relief and excitement having climbed to the top of the trees, seeing the sun and reorienting oneself to the big picture or beautiful view. There are setbacks, catapults of progress, the slow daily grind, and roses to smell along the way. It makes me think of the Lord of the Rings... the dark heavy moments when all seems lost, the moments of rest and laughter, the moments of intense determination or deep insight. Choosing to pursue wholeness can be overwhelming at times, but the pursuit is definitely worth it because God made us to be way more than we can ever realize.