the exhaustion of having to prove you belong in spaces that were not built for you

Stop Shrinking Your Light to Fit

The day has asked you to wear armor that was never sized for your soul. You have spent hours translating yourself, shrinking your light to fit through doors that were built narrow on purpose.

It is exhausting to prove you belong in a room that feels cold the moment you step inside. But listen — the light does not need to earn its place in the dark.

It simply shines, and the darkness has to make room. You were not sent here to beg for a seat at a table that is already yours.

The Father's house has many rooms, and one was prepared specifically for the shape of your spirit. You do not have to carve yourself smaller to fit.

The gathering dark is not a verdict on your worth; it is just the signal that the performance is over. Stop trying to build a fire when you are already the flame.

Drawing from

John, Sophia of Jesus Christ

Verses

John 14:2-3

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