Within the Lines

Darkness & Light

Our eyes are naturally drawn to the light.  Too often, tho, I find my inner gaze to be more drawn to darkness than light.
  
     While I like happy things and love to laugh (often), I tend toward being a glass-half-empty sort of person.  If someone asks how my day went, I would usually say "great!",  but then feel it necessary --in the name of balance and fairness-- to inform them of the few not-so-great things.  In a desire to problem-solve, I tend to dwell on the things that are wrong, saving exulting in the good till all problems are fixed.  I come home from a gathering more aware of the problems needing prayer, than the benefits needing praise.  And, in a desire to stay informed, I spend way too much time in Fox Online news, the majority of which is NOT good and uplifting.

     So, when God brought to mind the picture of me going outside to gaze at the dark, ignoring the stars, I was -happily- convicted. 

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{ 08:31, Thursday, July 10, 2008 } { Posted by borderling }

Yep! Yep! Yep! You described me pretty well. :) Why am I like that? Too afraid to be happy?
Rhonda

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{ 10:21, Friday, July 11, 2008 } { Posted by Stacy E. }

Yeah - I'd have to agree too. I suppose it's that pesky old sin nature trying to sneak in again & keep us in the pit of despair. We have to just keep reaching for "the Light" I guess. (He probably likes for us to need Him!)