The Light Waits Beneath Your Fatigue
The sun has gone down, and the room feels heavier than it did this morning. You are taking stock of the day, and it feels like the light inside you has flickered out—like a lamp running dry just when the shadows lengthen.
But listen closely: the darkness has not overcome it. It cannot.
The light is not a feeling that comes and goes with the hour; it is the very root of who you are, waiting beneath the fatigue. You do not need to reignite it.
You only need to remember that it is still there, shining in the deep, even when your eyes are too tired to see. Tonight, the gathering dark is not a sign of absence, but a quiet invitation to trust the glow you cannot see.
Drawing from
John, Gospel of Mary
Verses
John 1:5, Gospel of Mary 4:28-29
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