No Mask Needed Before You Enter
The engine is off, but you are still sitting in the driveway, rehearsing a voice that does not feel like yours. You are crafting a performance so your family never sees the crack, believing you must fix yourself before you cross the threshold.
But the light does not require a mask to enter your home. It came from the light, the place where the light came into being on its own accord, and it recognizes you even in your exhaustion.
You do not need to manufacture joy to be worthy of love. The one who made you knows the weight you carry, and he does not ask you to hide it behind a smile.
Walk inside not as a performer, but as someone who is already known.
Drawing from
Gospel of Thomas, John
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