“Don’t lose hope when the sun goes down. The stars will come up, and eventually the sun will rise” – Ssanyu Sematimba
Frik I sound so philosophical with my amazing quote! I’m not going to lie to you and pretend that I am not chuffed about how deep this quote sounds! It’s amazing! Anyways this blog post is not about how awesome my quote is. Let’s head back to what the quote is actually about.
When I was younger I always used to dread it when the sun went down, because that meant that there would be no natural light. I have always been afraid of the dark like ALWAYS, in fact I still am (don’t judge). Sad part about this, is that I am not even ashamed about my fear of the dark. Every night I quickly switch my light off and bolt into my bed. Sometimes I fall or trip, it depends on the mood. The point of the matter is that I really do not like the dark.
Although I don’t like the dark, I recently began to enjoy looking at the stars. I love how they twinkle and shine against the dark sky.
When the sun rises, there is an entire day with light, and eventually the sun begins to set and it becomes dark. Sometimes in life everything seems to be going okay, the sun is out, it’s warm, and you can see everything. There are flowers, happy tunes and there is even amazing lighting for your selfie. You are having the time of your life, and you know for a fact that God totally has your back. Your relationship with God is at an ultimate high, until the sunsets. Now notice that the sun doesn’t immediately drop, it gradually sets. Meaning that when life begins to get hard there are always signs that life is becoming a bit darker. Sunsets are very beautiful; meaning that when the sun is setting it is still very beautiful and fun. There are still areas in your life that can be acknowledged and appreciated. It only becomes tough when the sunsets and you are surrounded by darkness.
As people we love to cling onto anything that once brought light into our life. It could be a person, a relationship, or even hobbies. Even when the season for that specific thing that brought light into your life is over, we still want to hold onto it. As people we are constantly evolving and the same thing that once brought us joy, may not be able to fulfill the same purpose it once did before, because you have grown up. We tend to do this a lot with people. We may have been in a relationship, we were in love or we really liked someone, and it ended. Now instead of moving on, you continue to cling onto what you and your person used to have. Let’s say you get another opportunity, and everything seems to be going right, until you begin to notice that they are not able to fill the hole they used to fill before. It is because you have grown up. Most people tend to think that they are the problem as to why the connection might not be the same. So we look for new spontaneous ways to approach the person, we dress up and go through so much, just so that we are able to rekindle something that died a long time ago.
Okay I admit this sounds like the worst heartbreak story, EVER but I’m trying to get you to understand the lengths we go through to keep a light that died long time ago. Our efforts are worthless. Trying to rekindle any sort of light is like trying to stop the sun from setting. Eventually the sun will set.
The sun eventually sets but that doesn’t mean that there is no more light for you. We as people focus so much on remembering the beauty of the sun, that we forget to admire the stars in the sky. I am not saying that moving on will be easy. I am saying that you will feel like you are in the dark, you may feel alone, and empty but focus on the stars. Focus on the lights that twinkle in the sky. God will never leave you behind. He doesn’t want you to suffer. Sometimes God switches off the lights so that He is the only thing we can focus on.
So maybe you are in a dark space right now, and you feel like you are alone, you may feel like there are no lights. I ask that you stop focusing on how good life used to be, because you may be missing out on a shooting star. This is the time where you focus on your growth. Allow yourself to heal, forgive and allow yourself to take part in the healing process.
So my challenge for you is to let go of everything you know died a long time ago. It’s going to be tough, you will probably cry and struggle a lot, but it will be so worth it in the end. If it makes you feel better I’ll be dealing with my own problems as well, so lets do this thing together. It’s time to let go of the past and move on.
The beauty about God is that His light never dies. He is eternal. He will always be there for you. So if you want to hold onto something that will never let you down, someone that will always love you, someone that will go to the ends of the earth for you. Choose God. God is THE light He never stops shining. He is the moon, the sun and the stars, He is the everlasting flame… He never burns out.
Isaiah 60:19 NIV “The sun shall no longer be your light by day,
Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you;
But the Lord will be to you an everlasting light,
And your God your glory"
“Don’t lose hope when the sun goes down. The stars will come up, and eventually the sun will rise”
