The Light Sees Before You Speak
The morning light catches the mask you are wearing, and it feels heavy today. You are replaying the exact texture of the words you swallowed, imagining the disaster that would have unfolded if you had spoken them.
But the light sees what is concealed, and it knows the truth before you ever shape it into sound. There is a kingdom spread out upon the earth right now, hidden in plain sight, waiting for you to recognize it instead of rehearsing your ruin.
The disaster you fear is a story your mind invented to keep you small, but the light that lives within you was there before the silence began. You do not have to bring forth every word to be whole; the truth is already inside you, working while you hold your breath.
Drawing from
Gospel of Thomas 113, Gospel of Thomas 3, Gospel of Thomas 70
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