sitting in the dark hallway after everyone has gone to sleep, terrified that if you make a sound or turn on a light, you'll wake them and they'll see how broken you really are

Holy Ground in the Dark Hallway

The house is quiet now, and you are sitting in the dark hallway, holding your breath so you won't wake them. You are terrified that if you make a sound, or if a sliver of light escapes, they will see exactly how broken you are.

But listen — the Father sees what is done in secret, and He is not startled by your shadows. He knows the weight you are carrying in the dark, and He does not ask you to perform wholeness for His sake.

The kingdom is inside of you, even here on the floorboards, even in this silence. You do not need to hide the cracks from the One who placed the light there in the first place.

The dark hallway is not a hiding place; it is a holy ground where you are finally known.

Drawing from

Matthew 6:18, Gospel of Thomas 3

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