How many sleeps? I used to use this with my younger Son when
he would be impatient concerning an impending event. He was rarely mollified by my attempts but it
made for some fun. Neither of my Sons
were afraid of the dark.
It is true, however, that all three of us have suffered from the quiet dark in some form. Since I sleep very little to begin with, those struggles have been more problematic across my life. Since I began to fill the darkness with good thoughts and proper focus, it is much easier.
When we work at
thinking well, we can change almost anything.
We can establish patterns that heal our minds and rest our spirits. Focusing on the things that draw me closer to
Christ and refine my understanding of the truth helps. The idea is that I must capture every
thought, I must remember what is good in my life, and I need to pursue
meditating on the things the Father promises.
It is not the
darkness that is the problem. It is how
I interact with it that causes me harm or gives me rest. The darkness a blessing if viewed in the
proper light. I talked with a friend
last evening and then went out to enjoy the light chill under that waning
moon. It was still bright and
delightful.
What I saw was the opportunity
to change the way in which I use my time.
Wasting creativity on negative thoughts was burning away my nights. Instead, I found that I can make progress toward
following Christ more closely.
As we journey through
the last ninety nights of the year, I hope you can find the blessings that are
in the darkness, Dear Reader. The love
and grace that is there heals many fears.
I will revisit this as we approach October’s blue moon. The time is ours do use as we wish We can
agree to use it well and encourage each other along the way. We only have 29 sleeps until we get there.
Wishing you joy in
the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus
said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of
Christ’s rule of the universe is like a homeowner. He liberally hands out new
and old things from his great treasure store.”
(͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Every human
story is part of the great story that leads to the Father getting everything
back to Good.
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