Stop Arguing With The One Who Knows You

The morning light hits the mirror, and you put on the face that says you are fine. Someone tells you that you did well.

You smile, but inside you are already shrinking the truth, deflecting the praise because it feels like a lie. You think if you accept their words, you will be exposed as a fraud.

But the light sees behind the mask you wear for the world. It knows the weariness of performing okayness while breaking inside.

There is a voice that called you friend before you ever did a single thing to earn it. That voice does not care about your performance.

It cares about you. The compliment is not a test you must pass.

It is a mirror held up by the light, showing you what it has always seen. You do not have to earn the right to be called good.

You simply have to stop arguing with the One who knows you best.