the compulsive refreshing of their social media stories to see if they are active while ignoring your direct message

Seen Even in the Silence

The sun is up, but your thumb is still scrolling, refreshing a story you know won't change while the message you sent sits unread. You are looking for proof of life in a glow that fades in seconds, ignoring the quiet courage it took to speak your truth directly.

The kingdom is not in the feed you are consuming; it is within you, waiting to be recognized. What you are looking for has already arrived, but you do not see it because your eyes are fixed on the glass.

Neither do I condemn you for the checking, the hoping, the small despair of being overlooked. Go now.

The light does not need you to perform or to wait for a notification to be real. You are seen, even in the silence of the inbox.

Drawing from

Gospel of Thomas 51, John 8:10-11

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