You Were Missed, Not Merely Tolerated
The house is quiet now, and the silence feels heavy with everything you didn't say tonight. You are lying here wondering if your presence was merely tolerated—a burden others endured rather than a gift they received.
You feel like the guest who overstayed, the noise in a room that needed rest. But listen closely.
There is a love that does not endure you; it desires you. The Father runs to meet you before you even finish your apology.
He does not make space for you out of obligation. He makes a feast because you are home.
You were not tolerated. You were missed.
Drawing from
Luke, John
Verses
Luke 15:20, John 15:15
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