Darkness

A friend called me this morning and told me she is pretty sure she is going to be getting a divorce.

Divorce. I hate that word. To set free, to send away, to dismiss. I’m sure to her those words sound so freeing – but that the disguise of it all, isn’t it??

I’m a pretty positive person and I will always choose to believe that change is possible….so what do you say when she calls – when you know you are the only one that knows – when she sounds so cold and distant. Darkness. It’s all I could think of. It felt like darkness.

I wanted to tell her that she can’t go there – that divorce isn’t the answer – that although the courts may tell her the divorce is final and she’s free – the reality is there is nothing final about divorce – that the sting lasts forever – that the pain remains. I want to tell her to hold on – to believe in change – to endure…but what do I know???

I was reading a devotional this morning and read these words, “Darkness holds no power when I hold on to the light.” Darkness – that’s what this is…and the answer is light – the Light. Darkness has NO power over light. And even if she doesn’t feel like seeking God for help anymore, it’s her only choice. Darkness doesn’t solve her darkness problem – only light can!

Satan’s plan doesn’t change: He has come to steal, kill and destroy. So, my friend can choose to let him continue his pursuit to destroy her marriage and her family – or she can choose to stand in the light.

What do I know??? I know the LIGHT and He’s more than enough!!