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Finding Light in the Darkness
I knew I had to leave the way I was living. I was at the height of feeling physically and emotionally drained from a life of working hard and playing hard, with a few bad relationship choices thrown in the mix. Spiritually I felt like I was dying inside. I knew I had to find a new life, as hard as it would be. I moved across the country and left everything behind.
I was all alone in my new place. It was pouring rain, a perfect match for my mood. I cried myself to sleep to avoid the pain of the loneliness and despair I felt. When I could sleep no more, I woke up and remembered someone had once told me to read the book of John in the Bible. I was so low I thought it couldn’t hurt to try turning to God. I read about Jesus in the first chapter, “In Him was life, and that life was the light of the world. The light shines in the darkness; the darkness will not overwhelm it.” (John 1:4-5) I somehow felt at peace. I sensed a strange comfort. I felt the light of Jesus despite the darkness that surrounded me in weather and in spirit. I knew that Jesus’ light would bring me through this dark time.
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