You Do Not Need to Justify Rest
The sun is up, and you are still carrying the weight of the words you didn't say yesterday. You stopped speaking because you were too tired to explain the silence, and now shame whispers that you owe everyone an apology before you can begin again.
But the light does not ask for your resume or your reasons — it simply rises. It shines on the unmade bed and the quiet room without demanding a speech.
You do not need to justify your rest to the dawn. The Father's light was already inside you while you slept, untouched by your silence, waiting for you to wake up exactly as you are.
The morning is not a test you have to pass; it is a gift you just received.
Drawing from
Matthew, Sophia of Jesus Christ
Verses
Matthew 6:34, Sophia of Jesus Christ 100:1-5
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