Our Good Shepherd doesn’t make us lie down, grounding us for getting lost or stuck in the first place. He settles us down. He makes space for our stress to be settled and soothed through compassion in action. God meets us within our stress—even through the compassion we offer ourselves (self-regulation) and receive from others (co-regulation)—suffering with and alongside us to soothe us into safety at the pace our bodies most need.
