To be able to answer this question first it is necessary to fully understand what light is. I believe light is that which enables vision. Light reveals that which is hidden in darkness. ‘In the light of the truth’ is a clear statement that always brings closure to any problematic or questionable situation. Light is not only that which enables outer vision but also awakens our inner vision.

When we say we make light of a situation, this does not simply mean that we lighten the weight of the seriousness of the situation. It also means we look at the situation in new light that allows us to see things in a different way.

Some people like myself lighten a difficult situation by seeing it in the light of humour. We use light to revision a painful situation to a lighthearted situation. Light is one of the most valuable commodities of life, in fact I believe light is the source of all life. God; the Creator of life is brightest and most illumining guiding light of all! Learning to connect to and use the light of life to lighten our lives is often very challenging. Problems are constantly imagined to be difficult, painful and sometimes impossible to solve. Yet in new light, they are instantly transformed!

We live in the light every day but do we recognise the continual light in our lives and our inner light which is life itself?

Light symbolises happiness, celebration and euphoria. Every country in the world uses lights to welcome in festive seasons. Lights symbolises the celebration of life. The three Wise men were led to baby Jesus by the light of a star. They trusted the light to be their guide.

Candles are lit for various purposes in our daily lives but they always represent the transformation of a mood or shift in life. We light candles to create romantic situations. We trust that the light of a candle will instantly create the mood of romance. We often use candles to light the path of a loved one as they pass from physical life into the life of death. We sense they will see the light and be at peace in the light. We light candles to create atmospheres of both calm and happiness. A birthday cake laden with candles is much more soul stirring and mood enhancing that a cake without candles.

We live in the light every day but do we recognise the continual light in our lives and our inner light which is life itself? Many people see life as only an experience of continual dark situations. They fail to recognise the duality of light and dark. They choose to forget that just as night turns into day any dark situation can automatically be transformed into light when viewed in a new more illuminated fashion.

God’s light is the energy and illumination of all life. Human beings live in this light in the form of day and night in order to visually observe and grow into the ever expanding experience of life. During the potentially enlightening experience of life they will hopefully awaken their spirit to remembering that they are spiritual light beings simply experiencing being human!

Life is filled with endless glory and splendor but most of us are never fully aware of this continual glory and splendor. To be aware of the heightened beauty of life we must fully appreciate the view offered to us in light. Do we ever gain full appreciation of the light? Throughout our experience of life, do we ever step fully into the presence of the light aware of its potential and purpose in our lives? Do we ever fully comprehend that we too are light?

Do you consider your life to be more predominantly filled with light or darkness? Of course life is a contrast of light and dark so naturally everyone has moments of darkness. It’s only from darkness that we learn to appreciate the gift of light so dark moments are essential if we are to fully grow in awareness.