The Silence Is Enough To Be Held
The house is quiet, but the fear is loud. You are terrified of the morning, of the simple question 'how are you,' and the way your voice might crack to reveal the hollow space behind the smile.
In this deepest hour, the weight feels absolute. The mask feels fused to the skin.
But listen — the light does not demand a steady voice. It does not require you to hold yourself together.
There is a peace that does not depend on your performance, a stillness that exists even when your words fail. The Father sees the tremor before it happens.
He knows the hollowness and calls it beloved anyway. You do not have to speak to be held.
The silence is enough.
Drawing from
John, 1 John
Verses
John 14:27, 1 John 3:20
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