Contrast

There is a light and dark in each of us. We are genetically inclined towards one or the other - "Nature". How we choose the light over dark is defined by the restraint we are all taught to exercise, the values that are instilled in us - "Nurture".

But thats not enough. Choosing one over the other is a daily exercise. Each morning you wake up, the remnants of darkness will be simmering in the deepest recesses of your heart and the sparks of light will be lying in wait for you to choose them to put an end to the darkness... for the day at least. The next dawn, the battle ensues anew.

The trick is to recognize both for what they are..  You don't choose one over the other... you choose what kind of person you will end up being.

The Dark manifests differently in different people. It can demand blood in some or be as basic as lies and deceit in others. Yet at the core, it remains the essence of evil.. the devils pitchfork.. many names.. same end.

The Light is the call of the Almighty... Cautioning.. No!... Ordering restraint, control, fidelity, truth, honesty, fairness... All the things we know to be good & true in this world.

We are not perfect and we are prone to weakness. Each day we wake up and lose ourselves in the meaningless world surrounding us. Our choices are made unconsciously and without thought as are our mistakes. Yet through it all, we constantly hope for forgiveness. Through every lie we fabricate, every  deceit we breed, we carry the justification for our actions close to our teeny tiny dark little hearts, hoping that someone else can find the light that we find ourself incapable of harnessing on our own.

And sometimes there are forces externally that attack our light, like the evil eye... like black magic.. all of which are acknowledged to exist - But there is always hope in the great court of the Almighty. Where evil exists, so does the human resolve to defeat it.

All you have to do is remember one thing -
"No one has any power over me!"

No one can make you think or do anything that they want because you are stronger than them... their evil..

You are the greatest creation of the Almighty and you WILL NOT BOW DOWN before ANYTHING created by his hand. No evil, no envy, no devils followers can win as long as the belief and love of the Almighty burns in your heart.

Our desire to let go and dance in the wild can be fulfilled. The circumstances are all that you need to ensure that light prevails.
I miss me. Sometimes I feel a weight of a thousand untold stories in my heart but there are too many pieces and I think I've lost the plot. A million pieces of an unfinished tale...

I wonder how much time is left. I hope I leave happy beings behind...