everyone has, at one time or another, a darkness in their life. sometimes it's a controlled darkness that can be turned on and off like a light switch. other times, it is constantly there, surrounding and engulfing us until we can no longer see any light. it is in those times when we feel like we are drowning in darkness that we question whether or not God is there with us. God says that he is light, but if we are completely covered in darkness, doesn't that mean he is not there with us?


my darkness is light to God. no matter how engulfed in my darkness i may think i am, light is always lingering. darkness cannot win over light. even the smallest of lights can penetrate the darkest of rooms.


this painting is, in my mind, a representation of God's light in the midst of my darkness. he is not only present, but his light is engulfing my darkness like flames engulf the dry land. imagine what our lives would be like if we perceived God as a great fire that seeks to break down any darkness that we might have. we would no longer have to wallow in our darkness, but we would be able to see the light in the darkness and be excited about life.