Can Darkness and Light Coexist?

[mnorian]

As one who has went thru darkness and depression; I have looked for ways to not be depressed;
I have found out; that it's all in what you want to dwell in; the darkness of your depression; or the light of God through Jesus Christ His Son.

I have been looking at what darkness and light are this very morning; and came upon this:

Question:
Can darkness and light coexist?
Answer:
Since darkness is connotatively defined as a lack of visible light, one can set a theoretical maximum to the level of darkness. A place where there is absolutely no light is at the maximum level of dark. However, it does not work the other way. There is no maximum level of light. No matter how much light is in a location, more can always be added.

To me this is like Jesus and depression.
If you are; if it could be possible; to be maximum depressed; there would be no light coming from the Son of God.

but as soon as you turn away from the dark (your depression) you are in the light; and the more you turn to the light (Jesus) the brighter you get. How do you turn to the light? (Jesus) by dwelling on things of the light (Jesus)

Philippians 4:8-9 tells us to dwell on the good and pure; etc. if we want the God of peace (Jesus) to be with us;

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things arelovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there beany praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

That passage is like poetry.

So if you turn to the light and away from the dark; the depression will leave; because where there is light there can't be darkness.

Maybe you will have to force yourself to read/write uplifting things at first; like the Bible; but the more you do the lighter your depression will get. Maybe write a love poem to Jesus. Or listen to and sing along to songs that uplift the ultimate, infinite, eternal; light--Christ Jesus; our Lord and savior.

I don't write poetry; but love good uplifting praise songs.
Song lyrics can be poetry; set to music; and if I listen to depressing songs; even if the music sounds good; I will get depressed after awhile;
but if I listen to music that praises our lord Jesus; I can't help myself.

I'm not as depressed and eventually will start to sing along with the song and depression (darkness) has no place then.

Only Jesus; as the Lord dwells in the praises of his people.

 

[Emli]

Amen!

 

[teresa]

May God bless you on your journey to seeking His face every day.

For a few decades, I was hooked on these free community support groups for mental illness.

All my friends were therefore mentally ill, and over time, took their lives-how very depressing and devastating

(this included my therapist and doctor taking his life as well!).

But I kept going back to drink from the same well, depressing myself over and over again.

All I had in my life was this constant hearing of suicidality and depression and fear, hours and hours of this over and over again.

But where was Praising God in all of this?

He was missing.

Being here on CF planted seeds in me of looking into scripture and also looking at cool images of praise and scripture.

Then there was cool videos of christian music, blogs on faith, and threads on praising Him.

Its been a very very painfully slow and gradual turning away from all of the darkness.

For decades, my identity was mental patient.

Now, its CHRISTIAN.

I cannot and will not go back to any more of these groups, as they just tore me down and exhausted me.

The difference in finding several good churches, going to bible study's and focusing on the good and beautiful, just like the verse you posted Mnorian, made a huge, life altering difference.

So, who am I, who are you?

We are called, We are Christians, We are born again, We are His.

I have a totally NEW LIFE!!

Its completely different now.

 

[Pilgrim]

As one who has went thru darkness and depression; I have looked for ways to not be depressed;
I have found out; that it's all in what you want to dwell in; the darkness of your depression; or the light of God through Jesus Christ His Son.

I have been looking at what darkness and light are this very morning; and came upon this:

Question:
Can darkness and light coexist?
Answer:
Since darkness is connotatively defined as a lack of visible light, one can set a theoretical maximum to the level of darkness. A place where there is absolutely no light is at the maximum level of dark. However, it does not work the other way. There is no maximum level of light. No matter how much light is in a location, more can always be added.

To me this is like Jesus and depression.
If you are; if it could be possible; to be maximum depressed; there would be no light coming from the Son of God.

but as soon as you turn away from the dark (your depression) you are in the light; and the more you turn to the light (Jesus) the brighter you get. How do you turn to the light? (Jesus) by dwelling on things of the light (Jesus)

Philippians 4:8-9 tells us to dwell on the good and pure; etc. if we want the God of peace (Jesus) to be with us;

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things arelovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there beany praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

That passage is like poetry.

So if you turn to the light and away from the dark; the depression will leave; because where there is light there can't be darkness.

Maybe you will have to force yourself to read/write uplifting things at first; like the Bible; but the more you do the lighter your depression will get. Maybe write a love poem to Jesus. Or listen to and sing along to songs that uplift the ultimate, infinite, eternal; light--Christ Jesus; our Lord and savior.

I don't write poetry; but love good uplifting praise songs.
Song lyrics can be poetry; set to music; and if I listen to depressing songs; even if the music sounds good; I will get depressed after awhile;
but if I listen to music that praises our lord Jesus; I can't help myself.

I'm not as depressed and eventually will start to sing along with the song and depression (darkness) has no place then.

Only Jesus; as the Lord dwells in the praises of his people.

I share your love for music that praises our LORD. Amen.

 

[Pilgrim]

"Psalms 34" by Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

 

[mnorian]

I share your love for music that praises our LORD. Amen.

Amen brother! Just found a song that I haven't heard before from:

Hillsong - Endless Light - with subtitles/lyrics

 

[mnorian]

"Psalms 34" by Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

Wow! That's one powerful praise song Pilgrim! Thank you!

 

[John Bowen]

God said, " Let there be light ! "

 

[tampasteve]

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