The Light Sees You and Stays

The sun is going down, and the armor you wore all day feels heavier now that the noise has stopped. You are terrified that if you finally speak the truth about who you are, everyone who loves you will walk away.

But there was a moment when the light looked straight at a woman caught in the worst kind of shame, waited for every accuser to leave, and said: 'Neither do I condemn you.' It did not ask her to change her story first. It did not wait for her to fix herself.

The light saw the whole truth and stayed. You think your honesty will drive people away, but the only thing it truly drives out is the fear that has been holding you hostage.

The truth you are hiding is not the thing that will break you; it is the very thing that will set you free.