GOd is gracious...and merciful...when we show his love others will want to be in that LIGHT as well. Some see this light as darkness if their hearts are hardened.
And we must always remember, which I constantly seem to have to remind myself

...that God hardens hearts so that eventually they will get so hard that they will have to break...it happened to me...I didn't necessarily like all the wounds and pains coming to surfice...but PRAISE GOD...he makes us come to him and be humble and Praise him...Now I want to sing and Praise him continually...I am finally having intimacy that I lacked for years...with Jesus...and it affects all my relationship with my husband and everyone I encounter....step by step...he guides us gently to know him...more of him...less of me.
Reminds me of a Joyce Meyers service I watchted one time...She came to a part in the sermon saying..."What about me, what about me

(what aboutBOB

...yeah we can all be so selfish when we feel desperate reaching for Jesus when we don't feel his guidance and presence...praise God his timing is in his own way...cause if we got pain and can't release it...are captive to it...he knows just how to mold the clay.
Oh Jesus you are worthy and send your loving servants to guide us all.
God's peace that surpasseth all understanding to us all.
MUCH LOVE AND PEACE TO YOU ALL...Praise our LORD this day and always..for he is so GOOD.