My favorite time of day is early morning. Even though Saturday I still try to get up
early, fix my coffee and either write or go outside to paint. When I went to bed I knew that painting was
on the agenda. I gathered my wood and
began to paint the background. This is
always done first and it sets the tone of the painting. Today I drifted towards darker colors. Olive, forest, chocolate, cocoa were the
colors that I was drawn to.
While I paint I always pray for certain people. This morning there were a few specific people,
but then my mind began to think about the colors that I had chosen. They were all dark, so I started praying for
all the people that are in a dark place.
Those hurting, shattered and torn.
Those that can’t seem to get a break.
The ones that haven’t just suffered one situation but have dealt with
several at one time. I ask the Lord
questions and wait for an answer. I
continue to paint and pray.
How we respond to the darkness either draws us closer to the
Lord or pushes us deeper into the dark.
I have always felt that when we move through adversity the purpose is
for us to grow and become more like Jesus.
God will sometimes allow adversity so that we will walk with Him hand
and hand. When we walk with the Lord we
not only learn something about the Lord, but we will also learn much about
ourselves.
We will learn that we are strong only with Him. We will discover what our priorities really
are. We will learn whom we are listening
to. We will understand that pain can be
productive. We will see that pressure
will produce and that through suffering much happens. Problems mature us as Christians and produce
perseverance in our lives.
We know through reading Gods word that we all encounter
problems. Darkness is a given. It is part of life and there is purpose within
the darkness.
If you are walking through the darkness there isn’t anything
that says you must stay there. Take a
step and walk towards the rewards of the light.
James 1:2-3 NIV “Consider it pure joy whenever you face
trials.”
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