Held Where the Next Step Begins
The sun is up, and you watch the world start moving while your own feet feel rooted in the same spot you occupied yesterday. It is a specific kind of terror to see everyone else advancing while you remain still, convinced you are the only one stuck in the mud.
But the light does not measure progress by the distance you travel today. You came from the light, the place where light generates itself, and that origin has not shifted even if your circumstances have.
The stagnation you feel is not a verdict; it is the quiet space where the next step is being formed. You are not falling behind; you are being held in the place where the next movement begins.
Drawing from
Gospel of Thomas 50, John 8:10-11
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