The Quiet Where Love Begins
The house is quiet now, and the silence feels heavier than the noise ever did. You remember the exact moment the light in their eyes shifted from trying to please you to simply going still.
That quiet was not a withdrawal of love, but a retreat into the safety of their own spirit. The kingdom of God is within you, and it was within them too, waiting for the performance to end so it could breathe.
Do not mistake their silence for distance; it was the moment they stopped looking for your approval and started resting in the light that was already there. The Father sees that quiet child and calls it beloved, not for what it does, but for simply being.
Drawing from
Luke, Sophia of Jesus Christ
Verses
Luke 17:21, Sophia of Jesus Christ 100:1-5
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