Walking on a journey where the only light available is at the end can be deeply unsettling. I know because that’s where I am right now…
Sometimes, parts of our journey are characterised by darkness. Hopefully, it’s not so dark that you can’t see in front of you, but dark enough that you must move carefully, filled with faith for each step.
These shadowed passages vary in length depending on the destination. But once you move through most of the darkness, the path ahead becomes more visible. The light slowly increases as you approach your destination, and you feel more stable. You grow comfortable, and the distress of walking in uncertainty dissipates. You actually forget its grip because you’re so consumed by the clarity that the light reveals.
When our eyes transition from darkness to light, there’s a brief moment of adjustment that quickly passes as we absorb all the details. But when we move from light to darkness, the transition feels longer. We often need to pause, letting our vision adapt to the absence of illumination.
I’m standing at the threshold between leaving the darkness and entering a lighter, brighter, and more spacious place. My eyes have already adjusted to this new light.
If I were to step back into darkness now, I would need to reorient myself completely to navigate again.
But here’s what I’ve learned: once you’ve walked through darkness with faith as your guide, you develop an inner compass that never forgets the way forward. The light you’ve reached becomes part of you, making future dark passages less frightening because you carry the memory of dawn within you.
