As I'm reflecting on this Lenten season this surfaced in my heart when I came upon this picture from my back yard. Lent is the time for... We are told in Lent Remember you are dust And to dust you shall return We start our journey Towards the Cross And towards the Resurrection As dust specks As ashes God formed humankind From the dust of the ground Breathing life into us Lent is the time When the breath of the Spirit Gathers the dust And forms our souls Birthing Christ within So that we may be united To the Source of Creation Like a Phoenix rising God's flames in our hearts Aid in resurrecting And joining our souls To eternal love. Lent is the time To ponder and be introspective To grow out of the ashes And feel the fire Of Divine Love. I pray that the rest of this Lent you find yourself rising to meet the resurrected Christ in your daily lives, walking besides the God that does not disappoint 🙏
I said to my soul, be still and let the dark come upon you, which shall be the darkness of God. ~ T.S. Eliot
In darkness, God created the light. In darkness we were formed in our mother's womb. Just as our organs function within our bodies in the dark, it is in the lack of light that the seeds begin to evolve and grow. Because of darkness, we can appreciate the light. In darkness our bodies, our minds and our souls, rest as we sleep.
Our universe is made up of dark matter. During the Dark Night of the Soul, our spirits change and grow, and without endarkment we would not experience enlightenment. It is in the darkness of death that we enter the light of new life and in the darkness of pain and suffering we are transformed.
Darkness doesn't have to be a negative word because God uses darkness from the beginning of time to the present moment to bring about growth. It is up to us to embrace the dark. Also, the sky uses darkness for the stars and celestial bodies to shine in the night.
Though our society tends to be afraid of the dark, of death, of pain and suffering and of negative emotions, we could welcome what we are afraid of to enable us to change, grow and become the light we are meant to be. If creation and nature use darkness, so should we!
It is in stillness that our souls embrace what we are afraid of, so when we encounter darkness, we can take in and reflect upon what we avoid. May we embrace and use darkness as nature does, a place to bring light, rest, and transformation.
When has darkness been a catalyst for light in your life?
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ReplyDeleteDarkness and light…. I choose light. But I love to watch a full moon with a dark sky.
ReplyDeleteMy life has been very busy lately at least for the last four months. Traveling a lot to help a friend find a cancer trial, regularly traveling to visit a relative in the hospital. Trying to get our garden planted, as we have a limited grow season in Western New York. Also, trying to exercise, eat ride and stay healthy. A few days ago, I came down with a really bad head and chest cold. I am almost never ever sick. I didn’t look at the constant coughing and sneezing and headache as a dark time. I knew God was using it to force me to lay down and relax and sleep and rest. He knew that it was the only way that I would stop and regroup and reset. What could have been a dark period was a light period for me. I laid on the couch watching TV , took long naps , drank lots of kombucha and stayed in my pajamas. I’m slowly emerging on the upswing and I feel great.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this!! 🙏 I'm happy for you that you recognized God's presence during a hectic time and during your health challenges. Jesus tells us to approach him when we are weary and find life burdensome and we will be refreshed. 💛💛💛
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