"And that which doth not edify is not of God, and is darkness.
That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.
And again, verily I say unto you, and I say it that you may know the truth, that you may chase darkness from among you;"
Doctrine and Covenants 50:23-25
What I liked about these verses today was the reason. The last verse of the selection tells us that one of the reasons we are being told this is so that we can chase away the darkness. I never really noticed that before, but I love it. If there are things in our lives that edify and that are of God, bringing us closer to him, then let's embrace them... but if not--if some things are dragging us down, and away from God, then those things need to be kicked to the curb and chased down the street.
This advice also helps us to look at our own actions in a different way as well--are we contributing to light or to darkness? Are we edifying the people and the world around us, or dragging things down? Are we totally pro-God, or are we pulling away, and perhaps influencing others in the same direction? If so, let's work on that... not saying we don't need to work through our questions. We do, and we should make time for that because it is high priority to figure out ourselves and our relationship with God. But just like Lehi needed God to find his way out of the "dark and dreary wilderness" (1 Nephi 8:4), we also clearly need to get that negative spirit out of our lives in order to see clearly, and find the light, hope, and joy that God is offering us. Being able to chase away that cloud of darkness will help us figure things out more than accepting the darkness ever could.
Today, let's embrace the light and chase away the darkness.
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