Wait passionately for God, don't leave the path.~Psalm 37:34 (The Message)

Earlier this week I had a conversation with a person I'm able to be real with. I said, "I'm trying to stay on the path. I know there is a lit place, a location where there's light, no shadows. Yet I'm struggling to choose that locale." She answered, "I know. I sometimes I face this same challenge. It can feel easier to stay in the shadows, the melancholy." I answered, "Yes, I find this to be true for me as well." She asked, "What do you do when you find yourself in the shadows? How do you move toward the light-filled place?" 

I said, "I think first I recognize that I'm my own worst accuser of how I'm failing at life. "You've eaten so badly today. Too much chocolate, too much white bread. How do you think this is going to help you stay healthy?" Or, "You really should be more productive with writing, with exercise, with loving others, with learning Italian. You have time now that you're retired. Get off your tush and get some things done." As soon as I confessed this, I realized how dark it was. How dumb. How destructive. Then I said, "Really, the best way I know to stay in the light is to review my promises from God. When my soul is in the dumps, I rehearse everything I know of you. (Psalm 42:6,The Message).

Prayer For The Shadows 

Open up before God, keep nothing back, He'll do whatever needs to be done.~Psalm 37:5

God, give grace, get me up on my feet.~Psalm 41:10

God met me more than halfway, He freed me from my anxious fears.~Psalm 34:4

Be here--the King is wild for you.~Psalm 45:11

God's mercy carries the day.(Psalm 52:1)

(All Scripture taken from The Message)

On this Easter morning, I rehearse what I know of Him. This earth, my life, is drenched in the power and affection of His resurrection.