He Runs Toward The Real You

The house is quiet now, and in this silence, the fear speaks loudest: if they saw the real you, they would finally leave. You hold your breath, waiting for the moment they realize you are not enough.

But listen. There is a light inside you that was there before the shame, and it will be there after.

It cannot be broken or lost. The true light gives light to everyone, and it shines in your darkness without being overcome.

You do not have to perform to be held. The Father runs to meet you while you are still a long way off, before the apology, before the mask comes down.

He does not run from the real you; He runs toward you because you are His. The fear says you must hide to be loved.

The truth says you are already known, and you are still here.