You Do Not Have to Shrink
The door swings open and someone bumps into you, and before you even steady yourself, the apology is already on your lips. You say sorry for their mistake.
You say sorry for taking up space. You carry the weight of a collision you did not cause.
The mask is on tight this morning, hiding the exhaustion of carrying blame that was never yours to hold. But notice — the light saw you before you said a word.
It saw you standing there, innocent and uncondemned. Neither do I condemn you.
Go now. You are free to walk through the day without bowing for accidents you didn't make.
The kingdom is inside you, not in the performance of being small. You do not have to shrink to fit through the door.
The light takes up the whole room.
Drawing from
John 8:10-11, Gospel of Thomas 3
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