You can leave God on read for months and still find the chat open when you come back.

Distance from God is often assumed to be permanent, particularly by the person who created it. Months of silence build their own weight, and shame convinces you the door closed quietly at some point while you were away. The line suggests otherwise, that the conversation has stayed open the whole time and is not holding the gap against you.

Start with one sentence, and let it be an awkward one. There is no re-entry procedure to complete first. If you have been away long enough that starting feels absurd, that is usually the sign it is time.