Coming Out Of The Shadows
We often describe life in active addiction as darkness and life in recovery as light. We are grateful to God for pursuing us with His love and bringing us out of the darkness. God called us again and again until, through the power of the Holy Spirit, we were able to respond and move towards the light. Sometimes it seems that people hear the call, move away from the darkness towards the light, but then get caught somewhere in between, "in the shadows."
Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Poor people have come to you for safety. You have kept needy people safe when they were in trouble. You have been a place to hide when storms came. You have been a shade from the heat of the sun. (Psalm 23:4; 91:1 NLT, Isaiah 25:4 NIRV)
We can be assured that God is close to us during shadowy times. As the shade of a tree is comforting and refreshing on a hot sunny day, so the Lord provides a shelter and cares for us in our time of need. As we seek Him, God’s healing presence will calm and restore our soul in safe, shady places.
To come out of the shadows and live in the light, we must be willing to shift our focus from our grief and woundedness to God’s comfort and care. Even though we may feel vulnerable doing so, we must open our hearts to God and make our pain available for His healing touch.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I want to walk further out of the shadows and into the light of Your love. Even though the way is unknown and a bit scary for me, help me to remember you are near and will comfort and keep me safe as I bring my wounded heart to You for healing. Amen
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