Held in the Silence Before You Speak
The phone rings, and for a second, the air leaves the room. You are wearing the mask that says you are fine, but inside you are too fragile to speak a single word.
The sound feels like an accusation, a demand for a performance you cannot give right now. But listen — the light does not need your voice to know you are there.
It sees behind the mask without you having to take it off. You do not have to answer to be held.
You do not have to explain to be loved. The One who knows your name is not waiting for you to pick up; He is already sitting in the silence with you, holding the space where your words should be.
You are known even when you are mute.
Drawing from
Matthew, Gospel of Thomas
Verses
Matthew 11:28, Gospel of Thomas 3
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