The Apology Can Wait, Belonging Cannot
The mask feels heavy this morning, stiff with the words you have rehearsed until they sound like lies. You have played out the apology so many times in your head that you are certain the moment is already ruined before you even walk through the door.
But the light sees behind the performance and knows you are not your fear. There is a peace that does not depend on your perfect speech or your ability to fix what feels broken.
The truth you are hiding is already known, and it has not driven the love away. You do not have to carry the weight of a conversation that hasn't happened yet.
The apology can wait; the belonging cannot.
Drawing from
John, Luke
Verses
John 14:27, Luke 12:7
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