I originally started this blog with the intention of updating it with little insights that come to me as I read the scriptures. ...Well folks, it turns out that's a lot more intimidating than I was hoping it would be. For the most part, I keep my thoughts and impressions from my readings to myself. I share a few with select friends that I know I can trust, and I might share a few in some of my classes. But sharing them with the world (or even with the small number of people who will ever read this), is so much more nerve-wracking! It feels like I'm taking pieces of the most intimate part of myself and putting them on the line - not knowing if they'll be appreciated, judged, or even completely ignored. But then I was reminded by a friend that I have no way of knowing how many people it could bless if I share...and if I don't share at all then I know it won't bless anyone.
So I guess this is my little leap of faith.
Genesis 1:4 is a short and simple verse that I've looked over a lot of times in the past. But sometimes the most powerful insights are hidden within the verses that are often passed by, and this is one of those times. As I was reading, the last part of the phrase stuck out to me. God divided the light from the darkness. There are so many instances in life that are confusing for us, and we're faced with different decisions: Every. Single. Day. I don't think anyone would disagree with me if I said that it gets stressful. And the more crucial the decisions are, the more stressful the decisions are! If we mull them over for too long we can end up feeling lost and stuck in a rut. ...But God is able to divide light from darkness. He is able to comprehend the dilemmas that we just can't. If we turn our questions over to him and open our hearts to inspiration, he'll help us divide the light from the darkness. If we trust in him, he'll open our eyes so that we can see the path that lies in front of us.
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