the reflex to put the phone down before dialing because the silence on the other end feels louder than your voice

The Light Hears Your Hesitation

The sun has set, and the armor you wore all day finally hits the floor. You reach for the phone.

You find the name. And then your thumb freezes, hovering over the glass, because you know the silence on the other end feels louder than your voice could ever be.

It is easier to put the screen down than to risk being unheard again. But listen — the Light does not wait for your eloquence.

It does not require you to fill the quiet with perfect words. There is a presence that leans in before you speak, a love that hears the hesitation as clearly as the cry.

You do not have to shout to be found. Just lift your hand.

The connection is already waiting on the line.

Drawing from

Gospel of Thomas, Luke

Verses

Luke 11:36

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