We all carry silent prayers—
to be seen,
to be softened toward,
to be safe in someone’s presence.

We crave kindness that doesn’t have to be earned,
gentleness that holds instead of fixes,
words that heal instead of hurry.

And sometimes, the ache of not receiving what we need
tempts us to withhold it from others.
To mirror the cold instead of the light.
To build walls instead of windows.

But Jesus…
He flips the script.
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”
(Matthew 7:12).

Not as performance.
Not as people-pleasing.
But as participation in the Kingdom He’s already begun.

What if we lived that way?
Not waiting to receive,
but becoming what we hope for?

If you long to be met with gentleness—
speak gently, even to those who rush.
If you ache to be noticed—
slow down and notice someone else’s tired eyes.
If you hunger for mercy—
give it lavishly, like bread that never runs out.

Be the kindness you wish someone had given you.
Be the patience you needed when you were learning.
Be the love you prayed for in your loneliest hour.

Not everyone will respond in kind.
Some won’t see you.
Some won’t return what you give.
But the One who sees in secret
will smile—and whisper,
“You are walking like Me.”

Let the world feel a little more like heaven
because you decided not to withhold what was never meant to be hoarded.

Let your life be a reflection
of the very thing you were made for—
Love poured out.
Grace made visible.
Jesus, in the everyday.