In his book, The Calvary Road, Roy Hession makes an interesting point about what it means to walk in the light as opposed to walking in darkness.  “When anything reproves us, shows us up as we really are– that is light. ‘Whatsoever doth make manifest is light.’ But whenever we do anything or say anything (or don’t say anything) to hide what we are or what we’ve done– that is darkness.”

Simply put, light reveals and darkness conceals.

If I am walking in the light, I am open and upfront about everything in my life, my struggles and my victories, even my addictions and strongholds. I am honest with myself and with others and especially with God. I am completely transparent. I seek out fellowship with others because I know I can’t walk the faith alone and that every believer needs other believers to speak into their lives, both encouragement and reproof (in love).

If I walk in darkness, I hide what I’m feeling and thinking. I put on my mask that says I have everything under control. I keep my faults and struggles hidden from everyone, especially myself. I am not going to be around people who might try to see beyond my well-practiced and rehearsed speeches and mannerisms. I make excuses for my behavior and focus on wrongs done to me.

I have walked both ways. I’m learning how to walk in the light as He is in the light. I’m learning slowly how to share my life with others and let them share their life with me. I still put on masks and lie sometimes, but I think not as much as I used to.

The beauty of Jesus and what He does is that if I surrender and say, “Not my will but Yours,” He takes those words and changes my heart to want those things, then He changes me. He is my light and His light in me is what anyone sees when they see good in me.

As always, I believe. Help my unbelief.

If I put on a Sunday mask or