The Door Opens Because You Are There
The day is ending, and the weight you carry now is not the work you did, but the speech you are rehearsing for the door. You are terrified that one wrong syllable, one cracked voice, will send you back out into the cold.
But listen — the light does not require a perfect performance to let you in. There is a peace that does not depend on your ability to explain yourself.
It waits for you to stop talking and simply arrive. You do not have to earn your place at the table with a flawless apology.
The door opens not because your words are right, but because you are there.
Drawing from
John, Luke
Verses
John 14:27, Luke 12:32
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