how the light gets in

by Andrea Smithberger
how the light gets in
  • November 1: Honoring
  • Day 2: Signaling
  • Day 3: Revealing
  • DAY 4: Reminding
  • Day 5: Reflecting
  • Day 6: Changing
  • Day 7: Surrounding
  • Day 8: Healing
  • Day 9: Filtering
  • Day 10: Spreading
  • Day 11: Unveiling
  • Day 12: Distinguishing
  • Day 13: Challenging
  • Day 14: Nourishing
  • Day 15: Unassuming
  • Day 16: Leading
  • Day 17: Delighting
  • Day 18: Reaching
  • Day 19: Shining
  • Day 20: Reviving
  • Day 21: Growing
  • Day 22: Comforting
  • Day 23: Holding Space
  • Day 24: Beckoning
  • Day 25: Stunning
  • Day 26: Igniting
  • Day 28: Introducing
  • November 2020
  • Tag: Dark

    • Flipping the Switch

      Posted at 10:24 pm by How the Light Gets In, on March 14, 2018

      Remember when you were little?  And, you were trying so hard to sleep but there was that scary thing in your room?  And, it was so dark.  And, there was no way you could get up to turn on the light.  It’s as if you were paralyzed right in your bed.  And finally, when you had gotten enough courage to yell out for help, your mom or dad would come to the rescue.  And all they did was switch on the light. And that scary thing would be revealed… a towel on the doorknob.  Right?  But it was sooooo scary.

      That towel on the door knob was terrifying hanging there in the dark.

      That towel on the door knob was so powerful in the dark.

      The longer we hold things in the dark, the more power we give them.  The longer we keep things in the dark, the more paralyzed we can become.  That’s my takeaway from therapy so far.

      It’s good, right?

      What’s your “towel?”  I know you have one.  Maybe you have a bunch of towels piled high and scary and intimidating in a dark corner of your heart.

      Maybe you believe you aren’t good enough.  Maybe you believe you deserve it.  Maybe you feel if you aren’t doing it all, you are just not worthy.

      It’s time to flip the switch.

      God, THE source of light (1John 1:5), is on standby waiting to bring on the light.  He’s hoping you’ll call out to Him and He can shed the light of truth on who you are (1Peter 2:9).  He’s waiting to blind you with overwhelming love.  He’s on standby to come into the mess and sing His sweet song of love over you (Zephaniah 3:17),  filling you with the peace you deserve.

      It takes a lot of courage to face my stupid, scary “towels.”  To be honest, my heart is still adjusting to the light of truth.  This will take time. I can tell you, I have never felt more brave, scared, messy and loved ALL AT THE SAME TIME in my life.  Lots of deep breaths.

      I’m grateful, even if it’s taken this long to learn, that flipping the switch is one way how the light gets in.

      {side note: Cory Asbury.  Have you heard him?  His new album, “Reckless Love” is on repeat.  He turned scriptures into prayers into music.  And my soul is singing right along with every word.}

       

       

       

       

       

      Posted in MARCH 2018 | 1 Comment | Tagged 1 John 1:5, 1 Peter 2:9, Cory Asbury, Dark, flipping the switch, How the Light Gets In, Zephaniah 3:17

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