ESV / 35 helpful votes Helpful Not HelpfulIn the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good.
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And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night.
And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. ESV / 17 helpful votes Helpful Not HelpfulA Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures.
A collection of quotes about light. I think that people generally don't understand that light is a drug. Just like drugs, light can change the timing and abundance of chemicals in your body, hormones, neurotransmitters - all those sorts of things. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.” Rick Gonzalez - Timo Cruz.
He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ESV / 13 helpful votes Helpful Not HelpfulAt the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.
Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness. Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling. But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. ESV / 12 helpful votes Helpful Not HelpfulTherefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. ESV / 11 helpful votes Helpful Not HelpfulDo not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness?
Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial?
Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.”. ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not HelpfulMy little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin.
But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him. ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not HelpfulBut, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”— these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.
For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.
And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual. ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not HelpfulBesides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.
The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. Suggest a Verse Enter a Verse Reference (e.g., John 3:16-17)Visit the online to search for words if you don’t know the specific passage your’re looking for.
The darkness isn’t wrong. It’s part of life, a backdrop for the stars at night, the space between what you know. Darkness has a way of reminding you of the light you’ve been given on all those other days. Read these quotes to help you bring darkness to the light, and make it part of the light.
These quotes about darkness and light are reminders of something important:
You don’t need to drown the darkness with light. You don’t need to replace negativity with positivity. You bring the darkness to the light. Like an offering.
That means you honor what is first, before you try to change it. You meet yourself where you're at, before moving forward.
Then you can even bring light to the places and situations where there’s barely any left. You can give someone love even though they’re not acting with love. You can light another candle.
You can handle hard things.
But if you need more help healing, get my book Sleep Affirmations: 200 Phrases for a Deep and Peaceful Sleep. It'll help you think kinder, more helpful thoughts before bedtime (or anytime).
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Until then, these quotes...
1. “The dark and the light, they exist side by side. Sometimes overlapping, one explaining the other. The darkened path is as illuminated as the lightened…” – Raven Davies
2. “Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.” – Rabindranath Tagore
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3. “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” – Desmond Tutu
4. “However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.” – Stanley Kubrick
5. “A visionary is one who can find his way by moonlight and see the dawn before the rest of the world.” – Oscar Wilde
6. “The darkness around us might somewhat light up if we would first practice using the light we have in the place we are.” – Henry S. Haskins
7. “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” – Victor Hugo
8. “Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.” – Desiderius Erasmus
9. “Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light.” – Madeline L’Engle
10. “In the midst of darkness, light persists.” – Mahatma Gandhi
11. “It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars.” – Richard Evans
12. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
13. “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” – Plato
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14. 'What makes night within us may leave stars.' – Victor Hugo
15. “Why not dare yourself to become a shining positive light where darkness is the only thing known?” – Edmond Mbiaka
16. “Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” – Anne Frank
17. “I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.” – Og Mandino
18. 'Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.' – Walt Whitman
19. “Don’t fight darkness—bring the light, and darkness will disappear.” – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
20. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” – John 1:5
21. 'You can't discover light, by analyzing the dark.' – Wayne Dyer
22. “Peace and negativity cannot coexist just as light and darkness cannot coexist.” – N. Goenka
23. “Life isn’t just about darkness or light, rather it’s about finding light within the darkness.” – Landon Parham
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Tell me:
Which of these quotes about darkness and light is your favorite?
Tell me in the comments. I read every single one, and I’d love to know!
With love,
Jen
P.S. Remember your own light and get a copy of my book, Sleep Affirmations: 200 Phrases for a Deep and Peaceful Sleep. Make sleep (and nighttime) your friend again.
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