Patience Is Not A Countdown To Rejection
The afternoon sun is bright enough to show every flaw in the room, and bright enough to make you wonder how long your partner can stand to look at them. You watch their patience like a ticking clock, convinced that every quiet moment is just them counting down to the realization that you aren't worth the effort.
But the light does not keep score, and it certainly does not run on a timer. There is a love that chose you before you ever proved your worth, a love that runs toward you while you are still a long way off.
That patience you fear? It isn't a countdown to rejection — it's the steady rhythm of a heart that has already decided you are home.
Drawing from
Luke, 1 John
Verses
Luke 15:20, 1 John 4:18
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