Find God in your neighbor.

As you experience concerns about the direction of a nation or the direction of a community, it is important to lift the eyes of the heart and seek the light. When you seek that light in the darkness, it will be recognized. The darkness that is experienced is not the absence of light, for the darkness will not mean that all is invisible. It only means the visibility is restricted. The darkness of spirit does not mean the lack of God’s light, for God is present at all times, but it is in those moments of darkness that you truly feel the presence of light. Darkness does not spread; light does. You may feel the darkness increases. There is bad news upon bad news upon bad news, but in reality, all that actually multiplies is what is light, because it is in the light that one finds God’s energy.

So where does this light come from that becomes evident in the darkness? It is not a dream or a hallucination. It is a light that is real and present. Where does that light come from? It comes from the person next to you, the person across from you, the person above or below you, in front of you or behind you. Yes, the light even comes from you. The light is there. You can reflect that light outward to those in need, and others who are nearby you can become beacons of light illuminating your own path.

When you ask, “Where is God?” look to your neighbor. Find what is God in your neighbor, and you may be more ready to see, experience, and receive the blessing of the God that is within you. Embrace the darkness, welcome the darkness, for that gives you the ability to receive, to see, to feel the light.