Truth makes me brave

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Even though I often deal with scary and painful topics, realities that people get in trouble for talking about, somehow I also feel quite safe. I remember when, years ago, I realized deeply why I should.

It seemed to me that "they" couldn't catch me if they couldn't find me, and that they couldn't find me if they couldn't see me, and that they couldn't see me without being enlightened, and that they couldn't be enlightened without being in touch with Creator, Love, and that if they were in touch with Love, then they could no longer want to hurt me.

By the time they had eyes to see me, their hearts would be well again.

I knew there was no door to the Most High that one could enter from a path which includes hurtfulness towards others. Only infinite diversions back to reckoning with your hurtful self in those realms...

It's true that by the time they can really see me, they will no longer want to hurt me. And so I told myself I would be safe, and I believed it, and it was much needed medicine.

The truth made me braver.

The truth made me more compassionate.

The truth gave me my ways.

Hidden in plain sight, I'm usually just waiting on hurt hearts to Hear the messages that will bring them Home.

And until then, I am safe.

By Sarah McGovern

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