{"id":15133,"date":"2026-06-26T20:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T01:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/?p=15133"},"modified":"2026-08-25T09:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:41:13","slug":"the-lantern-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/es\/2026\/06\/26\/the-lantern-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"La pr\u00e1ctica de la linterna: la coartada y la confesi\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Esta publicaci\u00f3n forma parte de The Lantern Practice, una serie sobre c\u00f3mo aprender a ver m\u00e1s all\u00e1 del ruido, la ira y la primera historia que nos contamos a nosotros mismos.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00daltimamente, da la sensaci\u00f3n de que el mundo entero est\u00e1 intentando quitarse una tirita demasiado r\u00e1pido.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tal vez esto haya ocurrido muchas veces a lo largo de la historia. Tal vez cada \u00e9poca tenga sus propias heridas ocultas, sus propios rincones cubiertos, sus propias verdades que empiezan a asomar en los m\u00e1rgenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pero ahora mismo, se siente crudo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Da la sensaci\u00f3n de que se est\u00e1n descubriendo muchas cosas a la vez, y no siempre con compasi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Es algo que lleva mucho tiempo oculto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Algo en el fondo ha estado doliendo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Algo oculto ha comenzado a manifestarse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Se percibe en la forma de hablar de la gente. Se percibe en la agudeza de las noticias, en las discusiones y en la constante necesidad de explicar, acusar y desenmascarar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No es solo que est\u00e9n sucediendo cosas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Se trata de que se est\u00e1n descubriendo cosas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pero el mundo no siempre se revela con delicadeza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El mundo puede ser cruel con la verdad. Puede aferrarse a la venda y tirar. Puede llamar a la exposici\u00f3n sanadora. Puede llamar a la humillaci\u00f3n honestidad. Puede se\u00f1alar la herida sin saber c\u00f3mo curarla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y cuando la verdad se maneja de esa manera, la gente se estremece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nos cubrimos de nuevo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nos defendemos con m\u00e1s ah\u00ednco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Te lo explicamos con m\u00e1s detalle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buscamos una coartada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creo que esto sucede en el mundo, pero tambi\u00e9n sucede en nosotros. S\u00e9 que yo lo hago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Todos tenemos frases que usamos cuando algo nos resulta demasiado delicado para afrontarlo. Quiz\u00e1s el mundo tambi\u00e9n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo tuve otra opci\u00f3n.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs\u00ed soy yo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c&quot;No importa.&quot;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A veces, esas frases son parcialmente ciertas. Incluso podr\u00edamos llamarlas medias verdades. Por eso son tan f\u00e1ciles de mantener. No siempre son mentiras completas. Puede que contengan la suficiente verdad como para sonar razonables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pero a veces una explicaci\u00f3n se convierte en una tapadera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un papel sobre una grieta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un pa\u00f1o sobre una mancha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un vendaje sobre una herida que a\u00fan no ha cicatrizado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al principio, la cobertura pudo habernos ayudado. Pudo haber protegido un lugar que no sab\u00edamos c\u00f3mo cuidar. Pudo habernos dado tiempo. Pudo habernos mantenido en movimiento cuando detenernos parec\u00eda imposible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pero una cubierta puede convertirse en un escondite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y los escondites pueden volverse pesados con el tiempo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ah\u00ed es donde comienza esta segunda parte de La pr\u00e1ctica de la linterna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La primera pr\u00e1ctica consist\u00eda en hacer una pausa antes de confundir la explosi\u00f3n con toda la historia, ya sea en el mundo o en nosotros mismos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La segunda pr\u00e1ctica nos pide que examinemos con detenimiento las explicaciones que utilizamos despu\u00e9s de la explosi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No de forma brusca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No con verg\u00fcenza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No es que nos estemos destrozando para demostrar que somos honestos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suavemente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Porque no se arranca una venda que lleva puesta demasiado tiempo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Primero lo remojas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Humedece el borde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dale tiempo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luego, levantas una esquina, y despu\u00e9s un poco m\u00e1s, hasta que empiece a aflojarse sin da\u00f1ar la parte delicada que hay debajo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A veces, la verdad debe abordarse de esa manera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No porque la verdad sea d\u00e9bil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Porque lo somos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y porque algunas heridas necesitan paciencia antes de poder soportar el contacto f\u00edsico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El pecado puede hacer cosas extra\u00f1as a nuestra vista.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No siempre llega de forma estruendosa. A veces se instala silenciosamente. Poco a poco, va transformando nuestra perspectiva. Cambia nuestra forma de ver a Dios, de vernos a nosotros mismos y de ver a los dem\u00e1s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Puede hacer que lo que es bueno parezca amenazante.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Puede hacer que lo que es da\u00f1ino parezca razonable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Puede hacer que la verdad se sienta como un ataque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despu\u00e9s de un tiempo, es posible que ni siquiera nos demos cuenta de que estamos mirando a trav\u00e9s de algo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un velo de miedo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un velo de dolor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un velo de orgullo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creemos que estamos viendo con claridad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pero puede que estemos viendo a trav\u00e9s de lo que nos ha cubierto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Por eso la confesi\u00f3n puede ser un acto de misericordia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No porque Dios no sepa lo que hay all\u00ed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c9l ya lo sabe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tal vez venimos porque estamos cansados de escondernos de la verdad que \u00c9l ya ve con amor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Llegamos con la herida, la venda y la frase que hemos repetido tantas veces que casi la creemos por completo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y Dios no es cruel con lo que es tierno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c9l no maneja la verdad como suele hacerlo el mundo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El mundo quiere visibilidad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dios quiere sanaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El mundo puede avergonzarse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dios revela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El mundo puede se\u00f1alar la herida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dios lo cuida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Esa diferencia importa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Una coartada intenta minimizar la herida explic\u00e1ndola de forma inexplicable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La misericordia hace algo mucho m\u00e1s grande.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La misericordia permite que la verdad salga a la luz sin dejarnos solos con ella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eso me produce un gran alivio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No se trataba del alivio de fingir que no pasaba nada malo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El alivio de finalmente llevar lo que est\u00e1 mal ante Aquel que puede sanarlo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A veces, la confesi\u00f3n es el primer suspiro sincero despu\u00e9s de haber guardado algo durante demasiado tiempo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Es el momento en que dejamos de decir &quot;No importa&quot;, cuando s\u00ed importa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Es el momento en que dejamos de decir &quot;No tuve otra opci\u00f3n&quot;, cuando quiz\u00e1s el miedo ten\u00eda m\u00e1s poder del que quer\u00edamos admitir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Es en el momento en que dejamos de decir: &quot;As\u00ed soy yo&quot;, cuando quiz\u00e1s Dios nos invita a ser personas m\u00e1s completas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La confesi\u00f3n levanta el velo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A veces lentamente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A veces con l\u00e1grimas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A veces, con alivio que no esper\u00e1bamos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y tal vez eso es lo que debemos recordar, no solo en nuestros propios corazones, sino tambi\u00e9n en la forma en que vemos el mundo en general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Una coartada puede pertenecer a una persona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Puede pertenecer a una familia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Puede pertenecer a todo un pueblo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La coartada dice: &quot;Esto est\u00e1 bien&quot;.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La confesi\u00f3n dice: &quot;Algo necesita sanar&quot;.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La coartada dice: &quot;No hab\u00eda otra manera&quot;.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La confesi\u00f3n dice: &quot;Puede que el miedo nos haya guiado&quot;.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La coartada dice: &quot;No mires demasiado de cerca&quot;.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La confesi\u00f3n dice: \u201cDeja que entre la luz\u201d.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pero esta luz debe ser sostenida con cuidado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La pr\u00e1ctica de la linterna no consiste en ser duros con nosotros mismos ni con el mundo. No se trata de sacar a la calle todo lo que est\u00e1 oculto y convertirlo en un espect\u00e1culo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Se trata de aprender a ver con Dios a nuestro lado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Se trata de llevar la linterna lo suficientemente baja como para poder ver el lugar cubierto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luego preguntando:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 estoy ocultando que en realidad deber\u00eda salir a la luz?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Esa pregunta puede resultar inc\u00f3moda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pero tambi\u00e9n puede ser misericordioso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Porque lo que permanece oculto no se puede cuidar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y lo que se acoge a la misericordia puede comenzar a sanar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quiz\u00e1s por eso el mundo se siente tan vulnerable ahora. Quiz\u00e1s se est\u00e1n destapando muchas cosas a la vez, pero no siempre con amor. Quiz\u00e1s se est\u00e1n exponiendo muchas heridas, pero no siempre con sabidur\u00eda. Quiz\u00e1s mucha gente sabe que algo anda mal, pero a\u00fan no sabe c\u00f3mo sacarlo a la luz sin miedo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La fe ense\u00f1a otro camino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No se est\u00e1 rompiendo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No estoy acusando.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No estoy fingiendo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simplemente llevar el lugar protegido a Dios y dejar que la misericordia suavice la agresividad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poco a poco, el velo comienza a adelgazarse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La falsedad pierde su poder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La herida puede respirar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lo que estaba distorsionado puede volver a aclararse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A veces, la frase que usamos para defendernos es precisamente donde nos espera la verdad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A veces, la coartada es donde se esconde la confesi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y a veces la confesi\u00f3n no es el momento en que somos condenados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A veces es el momento en que finalmente podemos ver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As\u00ed que baja la linterna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mira con delicadeza el lugar cubierto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No remuevas lo que te ha estado doliendo durante mucho tiempo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deja que la misericordia suavice la aspereza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Que la verdad salga a la luz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y conf\u00eda en que Dios sabe c\u00f3mo sanar lo que ha estado oculto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quiz\u00e1s eso es lo que debemos recordar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La verdad no tiene por qu\u00e9 ser cruel para ser cierta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La misericordia no necesita fingir para ser misericordiosa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dios sabe c\u00f3mo tocar lo que est\u00e1 herido sin romperlo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cNo quebrar\u00e1 una ca\u00f1a cascada,<br>y no apagar\u00e1 la mecha que apenas arde.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>~Isa\u00edas 42:3<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As\u00ed que baja la linterna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mira con delicadeza el lugar cubierto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deja que la misericordia suavice la aspereza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Que la verdad salga a la luz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mis pensamientos y oraciones est\u00e1n contigo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Que Dios te bendiga mientras permites que la misericordia suavice la dureza de la situaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">************************<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>S\u00edguenos en esta serie.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=14931&amp;action=edit\">La pr\u00e1ctica de la linterna: No confundas la explosi\u00f3n con toda la historia.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9vUsN-3W5\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9vUsN-3W5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>La pr\u00e1ctica de la linterna:  <em>La coartada y la confesi\u00f3n<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes the sentence we use to defend ourselves is the very place truth is waiting. 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So much is being uncovered, but not always gently. 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