Talk It Over: The Invisible God
This is not about the "right" answers. It's about honesty. We speak from our own experience, not from advice. Let the words of the poem guide your reflection.
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Today seemed different. The light came, but it didn't reach me.
Principle: Hope
Reflection Questions
- Where in your life do you feel light is near but not quite reaching you?
- What helps you hold on to hope when it feels hidden?
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I showed up like I always do—strong, holding space, staying grounded until even the ground beneath me cracked.
Principle: Perseverance / Surrender
When do you keep "showing up" even though you feel empty?
What does surrender—not pushing, but letting go—look like for you right now?
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They didn't see it. They never do. They see the smiles. They hear the calm voice. They trust the man who doesn't flinch. But I flinched today. Quietly.
Principle: Truth / Humility
Where are you wearing a mask for others?
What does humility mean to you—weakness, or strength that bends?
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I wanted to ask for God. I did. But the words got lost somewhere between my courage and my exhaustion.
Principle: Courage / Spiritual Awareness
- Have you ever wanted to pray but couldn't find the words?
- What does it feel like to ask God with nothing but your ache?
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I sat there, a well-worn man with well-worn thoughts, smirking at the irony of it all—how the ones who make others laugh are often the ones who cry in silence just for a taste of what they give away.
Principle: Integrity / Love
How often do you encourage others while secretly struggling yourself?
What does it mean to be loved not for what you give away, but for who you are?
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I rewound through my life—memory after memory—but the voice I heard most was my own, talking to myself, trying to mean it when I said "I'm okay."
Principle: Discipline / Truth
How do you practice honesty with yourself?
What do you tell yourself that isn't fully true?
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I'm not okay. I'm not ruined. But I'm tired. And I don't want to pretend.
Principle: Humility / Willingness
When was the last time you admitted you weren't okay?
What would willingness—not perfection—look like for you today?
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I want to feel close. To something. To someone. To God. To a moment where my strength isn't what keeps me safe, but what lets me fall apart without losing myself.
Closeness
What does closeness mean for you right now?
Presence
When do you feel God's presence most: in strength, or in surrender?
Principle: Love / Spiritual Awareness
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Can I smile there? Yes. Not the smile they frame on holidays. But the soft one. The real one.
Principle: Hope / Truth
What does a "real" smile mean to you?
Where in your life are you longing for that kind of authenticity?
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Still loved—not for the mask you wear but for the heart you dare to carry even when it's heavy.
Principle: Love / Service
How do you practice loving others when they are carrying something heavy?
How do you let yourself be loved when you are the one carrying the weight?
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Closing Thought
The Invisible God is not absent—He is present in the silence, the cracks, the tears, and even in the question: "Can I smile there?" Sometimes the most honest prayer is the one that sounds like a sigh. And sometimes, that's enough.
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