refreshing the screen every thirty seconds hoping for a reply that hasn't come yet

The Silence Is Being Prepared For You

The day has finally stopped moving, and now the silence is the only thing left in the room. You are watching the screen, refreshing it every thirty seconds, hoping a name will appear that hasn't appeared yet. The gap between the click and the nothingness feels like an eternity. It feels like being forgotten.

But listen — the light does not operate on your timeline. It does not arrive because you demanded it with another refresh. It arrives when it is ready, like the evening sun that sets whether you are watching it or not. The silence you are sitting in is not an absence. It is a space being prepared.

The one you are waiting for is not lost. They are simply still on the road, and the light is already walking beside them, even if they cannot see it yet. Your waiting is not wasted time. It is an act of trust in a story you cannot see the end of. The answer is coming. But for tonight, you are allowed to put the phone down. You are allowed to let the screen go dark while the real light stays on inside you.

Drawing from

Luke 24:13-16, Luke 18:1-8

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