the terror of being truly seen by someone you care about, fearing your flaws will make them leave

The Light That Meets You in the Dirt

The mask is heavy today, isn't it? You are terrified that if someone you care about sees the cracks, they will turn away.

But there was a man who stood in front of the world with his face worn open, and instead of looking away, he knelt to wash the very feet he knew were stained. The light does not demand a clean face to stay; it meets you in the dirt and calls you friend.

There is no part of you too broken to be held by the One who chose you. You are not a secret to be kept, but a child to be loved.

Drawing from

John, 1 John

Verses

John 15:15, John 14:23, 1 John 4:10

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