Walking the Passage: The Tides Began To Turn

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

The Tides Began To Turn

In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it!!! THE DARKNESS CAN NOT OVERCOME IT!

Darkness will not win. It cannot overcome the light. A room full of darkness is lost to light when one pushes the switch. There are times many a switch needs to be turned on but then comes light. The darkness vanishes quickly.

And there came a day when the darkness lifted. One day in particular. But also many days that made up a season of turning. A season when The Light shone in brighter then the darkness has over shadowed.

There had been many seasons of heading in that direction. Many times when the light made its way through. When the tunnel's end was coming closer into sight. And then she came. And the darkness and the shadows could no longer stay. I began to learn how to live more fully in the light. And it grew and it grew. And so did I.

She carried the light with her and she was persistent. Determined that I would see. Determined that I would learn to breathe. Determined that I would no longer walk in the darkness. Determined to love me. He brought her to me to show me His love. And she was determined. With her the chains that had wrapped their way through and around my heart were unlocked. With her by my side I saw Him and knew that life abundant was within my grasp.

She turned her heart, the heart of a mother, to a child... one that was not her own. In turn my heart was turned towards love, towards life, towards her and darkness did not have its day. The utter destruction of my life avoided by a woman choosing to love... living out her life as a carrier of His light .

She was a "very rarely."

"What do you mean?" I was asked. "A very rarely?"

A smile formed on my face as memories.... oh so many memories of her flooded my very being. A larger smile formed... "Well very rarely will someone lay down their life for someone...." I said, as my mind still drifted back to the days when we walked together. "But she did... she laid her life down so that I could live... sound like someone you know... she was His hands to me, His heart to me, His very life to me... she saw me in a prison and did not hesitate and she became the key........

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One of my Favorite Narnian Quotes...

“One word, Ma’am,” he said, coming back from the fire; limping because of the pain. “One word. All you’ve been saying is quite right, I shouldn’t wonder. I’m a chap who always liked to know the worst and then put the best face I can on it. So I won’t deny any of what you said, even so. Suppose we have only dreamed, or made up, all those things – trees and grass and sun and moon and stars and Aslan himself. Suppose we have. Then all I can say is that, in that case, the made-up things seem a good deal more important than the real ones. Suppose this black pit of a kingdom of yours is the only world. Well, it strikes me as a pretty poor one. And that’s a funny thing, when you come to think of it. We’re just babies making up a game, if you’re right. But four babies playing a game can make a play-world that makes you real world hollow. That’s why I’m going to stand by the play-world. I’m on Aslan’s side even if there isn’t any Narnia. So, thanking you kindly for our supper, if these two gentlemen and the young lady are ready, we’re leaving your court at once and setting out in the dark to spend our lives looking for the Overland.

A Brilliant Quote from Marianne Williamson

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate,

but that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?"

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There is nothing enlightening about shrinking

so that others won't feel unsure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.

It is not just in some of us; it is in every one.

As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.