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Mixing Light And Darkness

Saturday October 27, 2018

Light and darkness just don’t mix.  A safe and stable life in recovery requires us to leave behind shady living and enter fully into the life of goodness which God desires for us.   

God is light.  There is no darkness in him at all.  Suppose we say that we share life with God but still walk in the darkness.  Then we are lying.  We are not living by the truth. (1 John 1:5-6 NIRV)

What lures us to live in the shadows rather than living fully in the light?  How can we avoid these dangerous temptations that keep us there?

Are we spending time with uplifting people or with gossipers, complainers and fault-finders?  Are we talking problems and war stories or speaking truth and encouragement?  What about the content of what we’re watching or reading?  What do the lyrics of the music on our phones say? God calls us away from people, places, and even media that glorify sin.  We need to find new activities, new places to gather, a new circle of friends, and new sources of nourishment for our heart and soul.  Mixing darkness with light is a recipe for living in the shadows of discontent which eventually will lead to relapse.

Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.  (Ephesians 5:11 NLT). 

What are we thinking about?  Are we thinking about engaging in any behaviour that the Bible says is harmful?   We need to come into the light and discipline ourselves to refocus our minds in the light of God's truth.  We can’t just ignore those parts of the Bible that are inconvenient to our lifestyle.  In fact, ignoring the truth of God’s word drives us further into the shadows. 

For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord.  So live as people of light! (Ephesians 5:8 NLT) 



Prayer:  Heavenly Father, I repent of dark thoughts and behaviour.  Help me to come out of darkness and walk with You in the light, upholding Your word and ways in everything I do.  Amen

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