Stop Trying to Earn the Morning
The sun is rising, and with it comes the old urge to armor up, to prove you are worthy of the day before you even step out of bed. You fear that if you stop performing your perfection, the love you rely on will vanish.
But look at the birds—they do not labor or spin, yet they are fed, not because of what they do, but because of who they are. The light does not wait for your resume; it arrives simply because you are here.
You were held in the dark, and you are held in the dawn. Stop trying to earn the morning.
Just breathe. The light is not a reward for your effort—it is the ground you stand on.
Drawing from
Matthew, Luke
Verses
Matthew 6:26, Luke 12:7
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