The Light Chose You First
The touch lands on your hand, and your first instinct is to pull away. You feel like a fraud accepting a gift you did not earn.
But listen — the darkness has not overcome it. The light in you is not a wage you worked for.
It is a birthright you woke up to. You did not choose the light; the light chose you.
It was there before the panic, and it will be there after. The love you feel is not yours to merit.
It is yours to receive. You are not an imposter.
You are the one the light was waiting for.
Drawing from
John, Gospel of Thomas
Verses
John 1:16, Gospel of Thomas 50
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