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LEARNING TO WALK IN THE LIGHT
There is no comprehensive list on how to do this or a book entitled, “7 Easy Steps to Walk in the Light Today.” However, I will share a few ways in which we can practically live these truths out.
God ALREADY knows where you STRUGGLE, he already knows how you have failed, but he wants to TALK to you about it.
Believe Your Identity
Walking in the Light means walking in the truth of who you are as a child of light. Practically it looks like praying to your Father in heaven as someone who knows that they are loved. It means that you don’t have to be afraid of God when you fail. You don’t have to hide from him, and there is no more need to be afraid of the dark or the light. God has broken into your darkness and saved you, bringing you into his marvelous light. When we struggle with sin, and when we struggle with our guilt and shame, we can remind ourselves and each other of our new identity. We are loved immensely by our Father, and his perfect love is casting out our fear. (1 John 4:18).
Come Out of Hiding
Walking in the Light means that because of your identity in Christ you can confess your sins and your failures to your Father. Knowing that God loves you unconditionally means that you can bring everything before him. You can do this simply by crying out and talking to him. He already knows where you struggle, he already knows how you have failed, but he wants to talk to you about it. There is no condemnation any longer for us (Romans 8:1). He lovingly wants to remind you that you are his son or daughter, and that he is here for you. You don’t have to cover yourself with good deeds so that you are made presentable to God — he has already done that in Jesus. Instead, we can be honest about where we are at with God.
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