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Chase away the darkness

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When one least expects it, darkness can crawl into our souls and infect our hopes and dreams.

That darkness may take many forms: the sharp words of others; the doubt within our minds; the shortcomings of our own existence; our failures both real or simply perceived.

Any of these and so much more can push us down a path of our own dismay.

When you look upon this darkness, one must assume that it holds no weight upon you although at the time of its revealing it can seem to be an unbearable cloak of tons that wraps around you.

There is hardly a soul that walks this earth, that at some point will not see this specter become part of their existence.

But beyond its entrance, it is within our power to cast off the cloak letting our light to turn the darkness into a mere memory.

Strength of the soul is granted to each of us, its a gift that God bestowed upon us at birth. Of course, He expects us to renew the gift by our faith, whether we are finding it a new or if it is our constant companion.

I have often found my self seeking to refresh the strength that He bestowed through His word and through my prayers uplifted to Him. The darkness still manages to creep in upon the corners desiring to gain a foothold.

Those who allow that to become a presence, can easily find their path occluded. We must each day strive towards the light closer to our better nature. We must cast off any of those dark thoughts and encumbrances which might pull us down and away from the blessings in our life.

Those things, our greatest ones—the hopes and dreams that we have, pale in comparison to the ones He has for us.

I urge you, take the time, to place a light to shine away the darkness both inside and outside your soul.

We must strive each day to shine that light within our circle of life and touch all that come our way.
Through these means, we will help to keep all the corners bright.

May your days be filled with the Light of the world.

Darkness is overcome by the Light

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Inside the depths sometimes there emerges evil from the darkness.
This is often the image seen as we sit watching a film or TV show as
we sit on the edge of our seats, sometimes even screaming at the
character – don’t go in there!
But inevitably, to push the story along, the character presses on
often to his/her own dismay or demise.
I wish that these moments were left to the world of fiction but sadly
there is a reality that finds each of us at some point in our lives
when the darkness envelopes the circumstances of our lives.
The darkness can be brought on by others or us, or a mixture of both.
They can also simply be the reflection of things within you not
working the way they were intended. Chemical imbalances, mental
illness, addictions are all part of that mix.
These moments can push a person on much like the character in the
movie. That can entail them doing things that they would never do
otherwise.
I wish I could say in my life that I have not seen such moments, but
I have seen my family struggle with the impact of the darkness.
The only thing in science that will chase away the dark is the light.
In my belief, the greatest Light emanates from God’s love shared
through Jesus Christ.
He is always there waiting to shine upon even when we wish to cover
our own lives in the darkness. There is no deep cavern of shame,
regret or guilt that any of us can enter that His light cannot find
where we are. All we have to do is ask.
The asking isn’t always easy, but one thing for sure, beyond the
asking comes the hardest part of the work to push the darkness away
each and every time it creeps into our environs. He will walk along
with us providing the Light even when we are weak. He will cry with
us when we fail, fall short and are flat on the ground begging for
Him to take us back.
The greatest gift is He never let us go, He was there hoping for us
to prevail. While we may not do it each and every time, He is still
there.
He is why so many are also still there and did not completely give up
to the darkness.
I pray that you always find the Light shining upon your path.