Held Even in the Hesitation
The day is long, and you are holding someone who matters to you. But in the middle of the embrace, your mind splits.
You are scanning their face for the flicker of disgust, the micro-expression that says you are too much, or not enough. You are performing okayness while dying inside.
The light does not look away from that split. It stands right in the gap between your touch and your terror.
It sees the mask you wear to survive the afternoon. And it whispers the truth that cuts through the noise: the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
The fear you feel is real, but it is not the final word. The light is not waiting for you to stop scanning.
It is the steady ground beneath your feet while you scan. You are held even in the hesitation.
Drawing from
1 John, Matthew
Verses
1 John 4:4, Matthew 11:28
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