Coming close in secret counts too

Some people approach God with questions they don't dare ask out loud. They go into a church when nobody's there, look things up online without telling anyone, pray a little before falling asleep without their family knowing. That's fine. God doesn't demand that the first step be brave or visible. He accepts half-lit encounters, timid questions and short visits. What matters isn't how many people find out, but that you keep going. Courage usually comes later, almost without you noticing. One day you discover you don't mind so much if people know. Until then, every small step, even a hidden one, counts too.