Turn on the Light

We all know what it is like to be in a dark, scary, and unfamiliar place. It is not until a light is turned on that we can see what is actually going on around us or what is in the room. In the light nothing can be hidden, in the light everyone is on level playing ground, and in the light it is easier to see where you are going.
This morning I am asking myself why I decide to live so much of my life in the dark? Why is it that I tend to think that the things I have going on are just that, things I have going on? Why can it be so hard to turn the light on and reveal the areas that I really could use some help? I have no doubt that God wants us to be open and transparent with Him and each other, but Satan is constantly telling me that I can handle it. Satan wants us to stay in the dark. Satan wants us to live with the lights off. Satan encourages us to hide all the things that hurt our relationship with God and others. If someone is struggling with depression Satan is winning. They have been convinced that living in the dark is ok, and that no one cares enough (including God) to help them as they hurt. I want to encourage you to allow God in and let HIM turn the light on. Let God into your soul and reveal your heartaches, sins, and shortcomings. In the light there is no hurting, in the light there is no deception, and in the light God will help you.

"The lamp of the Lord searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his
inmost being." Proverbs 20:27

It has been a personal finding of mine to understand that I have to be open. God has put it on my heart to be transparent. Even though I have yet to master this in every aspect of my life, I know it is what I have to do. If I want a true relationship with anyone, including Christ, I need to turn the light on. We have to make ourselves vulnerable before that relationship will ever mean anything. We also need to be vulnerable before we can ever start mending our brokeness. If you know the light needs to be turned on in your life, it is my prayer that you will start that process today. Find someone you can trust and make yourself vulnerable by telling them what is hurting you. Have them pray with you and for you, and start a conversation with God yourself.

Remember, "The lamp of the Lord searches the spirit of a man..."allow that lamp to search you today, and turn on the light!!

Just Thinking-