The Light Does Not Ring
The phone rings in the quiet house, and your chest tightens before you even see the screen. It is the sound of a demand you do not have the strength to meet.
The vibration feels like an accusation, pulling you out of the stillness you fought so hard to find. But listen — the light does not ring.
The light does not shake you awake to perform. It stands at the door and knocks, waiting for you to find the will to open.
You are allowed to let it go to voicemail. You are allowed to be silent.
The One who is with you does not need your voice tonight; He only needs your presence. Let the phone buzz into the dark while you rest in the One who never sleeps.
Drawing from
Revelation, John
Verses
Revelation 3:20, John 14:18
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