He Sits With You In The Quiet

The silence after you finally say 'no' is loud enough to break you. Your hands are shaking because the old chains are rattling against the door you just closed.

It feels like the quiet is about to turn into abandonment, like you have pushed the only thing that loved you away. But listen — the darkness has not overcome the light, and it cannot overcome this moment either.

The Father who ran to meet a son while he was still covered in filth does not run when you stand up for your own soul. He is not waiting for your permission to stay; He is already sitting on the floor of this quiet room with you.

You did not lose the light by speaking your truth. You just made space for it to breathe.