Marvelous Light

So, this weekend I did what I haven’t done in some time now. I was in an area were I didn’t know anyone. I was completely and totally alone. I rode to Atlanta, which is only about an hour car ride to where I stayed in a hotel room by myself, did dinner at a restaurant by myself and even went to a store by myself. A lot of these things are what I used to dream of doing while on the World Race. However, I am going to be honest with you it didn’t go over so great for me.

 

I seriously felt under attack. Satan seriously was attacking the person I used to be. At first I blamed it on having too much introvert time, but then a roommate seriously called it out when I was talking to her, and it felt like I was hit in the face with a ton of bricks. I had all of these feelings about how I should go do the same things I once did; however, I knew this was not a personal desire. I had no personal desire to go out to a bar alone or go to the club down the street, but Satan sure would have loved me to go.

 

I am writing this publicly because this could be something Satan tempts me with for some time now at least when I am alone. 1 Peter 5:8 says – “Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

 

The song called Marvelous light by Ellie Holcomb says it best, click here 

I am not who I once was

Defined by all the things I’ve done

Afraid my shame would be exposed

Afraid of really being known

But then you gave my heart a home

 

So I walked out of the darkness and into the light

From fear of shame into the hope of life

Mercy called my name and made a way to fly

Out of the darkness and into the light

 

With years of keeping secrets safe

Wondering if I could change

‘Cause when you’re hiding all alone

Your heart can turn into a stone

And that’s not the way I want to go

 

So I walk out of the darkness and into the light

From fear of shame into the hope of life

Mercy called my name and made a way to fly

Out of the darkness and into the light

There’s no place I would rather be

Your light is Marvelous Your light is Marvelous

You have come to set us free You are Marvelous Your light is Marvelous

[lalalalalalalala…]

So I walked out of the darkness and into the light

From fear of shame into the hope of life

Mercy called my name and made a way to fly

Out of the darkness and into the light

[lalalalalalalala…]