The Secret Name Known Only to God

The sun has gone down, and with it, the energy to keep the mask in place. You are terrified that if they saw the real you—the tired, the broken, the messy—they would finally walk away.

But the light does not love you for your performance. It loves you because you are its own.

There is a name written on a white stone that no one else knows but you and God. Not the name your shame gave you.

Not the name your fear whispers. A secret name that means you are known completely and loved anyway.

The light has already seen the worst of you and has not left the room. You do not have to earn the right to be held tonight.

The darkness is gathering, yes, but it cannot hide you from the one who knows your true name.