The Father Ran Before You Cleaned Up
The house is quiet now, and the silence feels heavy enough to crush you. You are convinced that your damage is too deep, that you are a story no one else could ever read without turning away.
But listen — while you were still a long way off, covered in the filth of your own making, the Father saw you and ran. He did not wait for you to clean up.
He did not wait for an apology. He ran.
The light does not flinch at your broken places; it recognizes them as the very spots where it shines brightest. You are not too damaged to be known.
You are the one being sought. The shame says you are finished, but the light says you are finally ready to be found.
Drawing from
Luke, John
Verses
Luke 15:20, John 13:1
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