We live in a fractured world, but not in the way you might think. Some believe they live completely in the light because they were born into it. Others have grown comfortable with what the shadow brings and decide to remain in the dark. Often we imagine there is a war between these two extremes, but as you will see, the battle is always internal. The truth is, no matter what walk of life you come from, we were all created in God’s image, and everything that God created is good — Genesis 1:31. Today we hope to explore what “good” truly means, and help our readers deal with the fracture that exists within their lives.

Being born in the light — or what we consider the light — does not make us incapable of darkness. There is only one true Light, and unfortunately it is rare for a human being to be born with it. Instead, we are often born with ignorance of what truly is. And because of this, we sometimes weaponize our “light” against others to build up our identity. Or even worse, we choose not to see those in need — 2 Corinthians 11:13. This is what we like to call being blinded by the false light. But we must remember: false light is not the true Light. True Light is not subject to our preferences. It will either comfort us or confront us. Truth tends to destroy our ego so that we can be renewed. So the question remains: if you think you are living in the light, are you actually living in darkness?

The shadow of death is the darkness most of us live with daily. Many have lived with it so long that we’ve begun to call it good — Isaiah 5:20. Some of us fear the darkness and try to ignore it, yet it continues to grow and eventually manifests into something powerful: the delusion mentioned above. This is the concept of the shadow we wrote about before. It is also why we use the shade of black to represent “truth” in our blog. Because it is not true black, it does not absorb all light. We love this representation because it means that within most of us there still exists a tiny bit of light — the true Light — just like the parable. It is up to us to see it and allow it to grow.

The battle between the false light and the shadow of death is that both fight for a seat on the throne. This shows us that neither of these attributes are truly who we are. Yes, they resemble parts of us, but our true being exists beyond what we can presently think or see. “For I know the plans I have for you… plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” — Jeremiah 29:11. This does not simply mean a future of financial wealth. It means that by discovering God’s plan for us, we discover purpose. We are sometimes meant to dive into the sea of darkness in order to find the truth. It is not wrong to accept wealth into your life — believing this will cause fracture. We are meant to do the will of the One who brought us here and be content in that. When we do so, and when blessings come, we are able to use them to help those in need instead of hoarding them for ourselves.

No matter where you are in the world, and no matter what your past is, remember: there is still light in you. Yes, there are ways to lose that light, but for many of you reading, you have not reached that point — and I thank you for sticking with me through these writings. Pain is a precursor to the fracture. You may have been hurt by someone calling themselves a light worker. But I invite you to sit with that pain, even if only for a few minutes a day, to discover what you are truly feeling. Is this pain directed at your ego, or something deeper? Often our initial response is not the true response. This is why we should not be quick to become angry — Ecclesiastes 7:9.

As we wrap up today’s post, I’d like each of you to reflect on one word: patience. Through patience we discern what is truly happening inside us. We all live in a fractured world, so again I ask you — love one another. And we do this by practicing patience.