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Today's
Meditation:
Darkness always shall be with us. There really is
nothing we can do about it, and whining and complaining
about how bad things are or how unfair they are simply
changes nothing. In our literal, day-to-day lives,
we constantly compensate for the darkness simply by
flipping a switch that causes lights to come on. In
our spiritual and emotional lives, however, it isn't all
that simple.
When emotional darkness enters our lives, it's very easy
not to know how to cope with it. There is no switch,
there is no candle or match with which to light the
candle. But darkness is an inevitable part of our
experience on this world, and it's important that we
realize that so that when it comes, we can cope with
it. When it comes, we should be able to light a
candle that will help us to see clearly--and that may help
others to see clearly, also.
It's easy to complain about how bad things are. I
know plenty of people whose conversations are always
focused on how difficult they have things, and how hard
life is on them. But I know plenty of other people
whose basic response to any hint of darkness is
simply: "What can we do about that?"
Cursing the darkness accomplishes nothing. Lighting
a candle may not be an entire solution, but it certainly
is a positive start. And lighting a candle can bring
about many other feelings, such as hope, that can help us
even more in dealing with any darkness that enters our
lives. Keep a candle nearby, in your heart, and
light it when you need it. Take the power away from
the darkness with a little bit of light.
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