Show Me Your Hand Pt.2

“I need to see it with my own eyes”. 

“Straight from the horse's mouth”.

You might’ve heard that before, you might’ve even said it. 

Depending on the claim, some people don’t need to see to believe, some do. 

Some people don’t need to hear straight from the horse’s mouth, some do. 

If you tell me you’re not feeling well, in the middle of a global pandemic, I’ll probably believe you. 

If you tell me someone I saw crucified and buried, is now alive and walking the earth again, Uh- yea Imma need to see that for myself, straight from the horse's mouth. 

“Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my fingers where the nails were, I will not believe.”

Show me your hand.

My trainer said it’s heavy in the beginning, but I’ll get stronger overtime. She said it was once heavy for you too. Show me your hand, let me see the calluses.

My grandma said you were stabbed in the back too, and you still forgave, show me your hand, let me see the scar. 

My momma said it’s not too late, things could change, I could still pursue my dreams, still get married, still be loved, still have a family. She said you were once in my shoes, but I don’t know. Show me your hand, I want to hear it straight from the horse's mouth. 

Did you really go bankrupt before becoming a millionaire? 

Were you really scared? 

Did your business really start small with no outside investment? 

Show me your hand, let me see. 

It’s not that I’m doubting you, it's that I’m doubting me. 

If you show me your hand I’ll believe. 

Turns out showing your hand means opening your hand and opening your hand makes it much easier to give - a hand.

Or maybe a belief, disguised as a hand. 

Show me your hand. 

P.S. Yesterday while texting a friend she mentioned Show Me Your Hand Pt. 1 and It's lonely in the beginning being her favorite posts/emails so far. Suddenly I realized they are connected.

I also realized a beautiful gift from you to a friend might’ve been sharing yesterday’s post. It might just be the hand they need to see, showing them, they are not alone.

The good news is it’s not too late.