The Light You Hide Is Enough
The engine is off, but the weight of the day is still sitting in the passenger seat. You scrub your face in the rearview mirror, practicing a neutral expression so the people inside won't see the cracks.
You are trying to hide the storm before you open the door. But there is a light within you that came from the place where light generates itself — it is your origin, not your performance.
You do not need to wash your face to be worthy of love. The one who sees you sitting in the dark does not ask for a mask; he simply says, 'Go to your home and tell them how much the light has done for you.' The truth you are hiding is the very thing that will set your house free.
Drawing from
Gospel of Thomas, Mark
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