Infused with God's Love and Light - Part 2

So often in counseling, a person leaves a session with enthusiasm because hope has been renewed, even with the realization that lasting change doesn’t come without struggle. Yet what we imagine can be either a powerful inspiration or a deterrent to progress. One man described it as a shadow that created fear of being honest.

His daughter confessed to struggling with an internal conflict she had failed to resolve. The advice he gave her was like a mirror reflecting his own face concerning what he was unable to work out with her mother, his wife. That shadow he identified was fear of being powerless, weak and inferior in the face of truth and honesty.

This man finally revealed to his wife the root of their conflict hidden in his feelings of insecurity, which were the source of their troubles. Keeping secrets hidden in darkness makes their shadow grow larger and more intense. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world,” so permit the light of Jesus to shine on the shadows in your life.