{"id":5109,"date":"2022-04-05T10:23:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T15:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/?p=5109"},"modified":"2022-04-05T10:25:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T15:25:50","slug":"step-into-the-light-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/05\/step-into-the-light-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Step Into the Light"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5110\" src=\"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Step-into-the-light-Jesus-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Step-into-the-light-Jesus-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Step-into-the-light-Jesus.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6>The earth was formless and empty\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Darkness was over the surface of the deep\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Then came the Spirit of God and he hovered over the waters\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>God said<em>, LET THERE BE LIGHT<\/em>\u2026And there, was, light. It was good. He separated the Light from the Darkness\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6><em>Step into the Light\u2026<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6>A life that is void of light is formless and empty there is no life\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>A life filled with darkness is without hope, without peace and without love there is no joy, no purpose\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>It is blind, deaf and cannot speak\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>The Spirit of God hovers over the darkness and says, <em>LET THERE BE LIGHT<\/em>!<\/h6>\n<h6><em>Child, come out of the darkness, step into the light<\/em>\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Lungs are filled for the first time with new breath. A brand-new heart is formed as stone becomes flesh beating in perfect rhythm as the blood washes and cleanses all impurities\u2026renewed mind with graciousness and worth\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6>Shadows flee, light fills the soul, the earthen vessel is made whole!<\/h6>\n<h6>A new beginning, I\u2019ve stepped into the light, and it is good!<\/h6>\n<h6>In the beginning God created\u2026<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">~Marla Shaw O\u2019Neill April 5, 2022<\/h6>\n<h6><strong><em>The Beginning<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><em><strong>1\u00a0<\/strong>In the beginning\u00a0God created\u00a0the heavens\u00a0and the earth.\u00a0<strong><sup>2\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>Now the earth was formless\u00a0and empty,\u00a0darkness was over the surface of the deep,\u00a0and the Spirit of God\u00a0was hovering\u00a0over the waters.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em><strong><sup>3\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>And God said,\u00a0\u201cLet there be light,\u201d and there was light.\u00a0<strong><sup>4\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. <strong>Genesis 1 NIV<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The earth was formless and empty\u2026 Darkness was over the surface of the deep\u2026 Then came the Spirit of God and he hovered over the waters\u2026 God said, LET THERE BE LIGHT\u2026And there, was, light. It was good. 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