Seen Behind the Heavy Mask
The mask is heavy this morning. It feels like you are holding up a face that no longer fits, smiling while your insides are crumbling.
You speak, and they hear only the performance, not the person underneath. But there is a knowing that goes deeper than their misunderstanding.
The Father sees what is done in secret. He sees the exhaustion behind the eyes you show the world.
You do not have to explain yourself to be known. The light inside you does not need their approval to shine.
It burns quietly, faithfully, even when no one recognizes it. You are seen, exactly as you are, behind the mask.
Drawing from
Matthew, Gospel of Thomas
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