\u201cThe Holy Spirit cannot speak to an unwelcoming host, because He will not be heard.\u201d<\/em> (1.2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe children of light cannot abide in darkness, for darkness is not in them.\u201d<\/em> (9.8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor you cannot understand wholeness unless you are whole, and no part of the Son can be excluded if he would know the wholeness of his Father.\u201d<\/em> (12.3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n As I read this section, my mind was on a classmate who defended the dark, the use of aggression, at our last seminary weekend which made me feel judgement and uncomfortable. But something has now shifted in me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As I read paragraph 11, I had the thought, \u2018what kind of energy am I extending toward her with all these thoughts I have of her? I am meant to \u2018give His peace\u2019 (11.2) to her, this companion of mine.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n We all journey back to our Self at our own pace. I can hold up the light for those ready to see it and choose its guidance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" T-11-III The Dark Companions. 5-25-2025 \u201cThe Holy Spirit cannot speak to an unwelcoming host, because He will not be heard.\u201d (1.2) \u201cThe children of light cannot abide in darkness, for darkness is not in them.\u201d (9.8) \u201cFor you cannot understand … Continue reading