Teach Me to Walk in the Light of His Love

Have you ever been thrust from a well lit room into complete darkness? Isn’t it interesting how after a few moments what was complete and utter darkness gives way as our eyes become accustomed to the dark? We begin to notice shapes and find that we can make our way okay in the dark.
Similarly, in the middle of the night, to have someone turn the lights on is almost painful, for our eyes, having been accustomed to the darkness can no longer take in even small amounts of light. We must wait as they slowly adjust and become accustomed to the light.
In matters spiritual we are faced with the same dilemma… and this really becomes the driving force behind why we strive so hard to eliminate evil and pernicious influences from our lives. At the end of the day our souls will be either accustomed to the Light, or to the darkness. We will either find ourselves longing for the darkness to escape the pain of the light before us, or we will be reaching anxiously for the light to escape the ominous dark. Light cleaveth unto light and darkness cleaveth unto darkness. (D&C 88: 40)
I am grateful for all of the influences in my life that continually help me to make hundreds of thousands of little decisions each week that point me towards the light and away from the darkness. At times all of the filtering, service, avoiding, and preparation may become tiresome… but all will be worth it when we are brought into the glorious light of our Heavenly Father’s throne.
May we all strive harder for the true Light, and may He receive us as He has promised.