Dear Reader,
In my journey through recovery and faith, I have learned that light is more than brightness. It is truth made visible—understanding born in the soul when confusion and self-will yield to honesty and grace. When I open my heart in prayer or confession, when I admit what I once tried to hide, a gentle illumination begins to rise within.
AA speaks of living in the sunlight of the Spirit. Those words describe the moment when honesty replaces denial and love replaces fear. Step by step, we uncover what was hidden, and light enters the dark corners of the heart. Each admission, each act of service, each quiet surrender lets truth shine a little brighter.
The Scriptures echo this truth. Jesus taught, “No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bushel, but on a stand, so it gives light to all.” (Matthew 5:15; Gospel of Thomas 33). The Doctrine and Covenants reveals the same pattern: “That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light… receiveth more light, and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.” (D&C 50:24). Across all these voices, light and truth are inseparable—divine understanding that grows only when shared.
The earliest followers of Christ described this same radiance. In the Gospel of Truth we read:
“The light appeared and removed the darkness.”
And the Odes of Solomon 36 sing:
“I beheld His light, and by it I was saved.”
To them, light was not simply moral clarity—it was the presence of God awakening memory, restoring wholeness, revealing that the darkness was never final. As the Gospel of Philip reminds us, light and darkness are “inseparable,” each revealing the meaning of the other. It is through our struggles that we awaken to the truth already within us.
Modern voices echo the same eternal principle.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
“In the midst of darkness, light persists.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” — C.S. Lewis
And President Russell M. Nelson calls disciples of Christ to “let His light so shine” that others may glorify the Father.
Recovery teaches that darkness is not destroyed by force—it is dispelled by truth. Every Fourth Step inventory, every act of amends, every prayer of Step Eleven is a movement from shadow into light. Our wounds and mistakes become windows through which the Spirit shines. And when we share our story, that light is multiplied in others—just as one candle ignites another without losing its own flame.
So today, let us not hide the lamp of understanding we have been given. Let our experience, strength, and hope become a beacon for those still stumbling in darkness. The light we share is not ours alone—it is the reflection of a Divine Source: Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost, whose love illuminates all paths and all hearts.
May we walk in that Light, live in that Truth, and let the Spirit’s brightness heal our hearts and guide our way. Amen
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