Geri said that when you begin to pray, pour out the vinegar first—the acid, whatever’s troubling you, whatever hurt you, whatever is harsh and jangling your nerves or spirit. You pour that out first—I’m worried about this child, or I’m hurt from this conversation. I’m lonely, I’m scared. I don’t know how this thing will even get fixed. Pour out all the vinegar until it’s gone. Then what you find underneath is the oil, glistening and thick: We’re going to be fine. God is real and good and present and working. This
