Scripture Focus:

“The people who sat in darkness have seen a great Light, and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.” — Matthew 4:16

When You’ve Been Sitting in the Dark

There are seasons in life where it feels like you are not just passing through darkness — you are sitting in it. Perhaps you are Sitting in:

• Grief
• Delay
• Confusion
• Weariness
• Disappointment

The Bible calls this place “the region and shadow of death.” It is the space where hope feels dim, clarity feels far away, and movement feels hard. But then Heaven makes an announcement: Light has come.

When Jesus entered the earth, light entered the world. Not motivational light. Not positive-thinking light. Divine, transforming, Life-Giving Light.

Darkness does not get the final word.
Your pain does not get the final word.
Your past does not get the final word.

Light has come.

What Does It Mean That Light Has Come?

In Scripture, light represents:

• Truth where there was deception
• Clarity where there was confusion
• Life where there was death
• Hope where there was despair
• Direction where there was wandering

“In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” — John 1:4–5

Jesus did not come to manage darkness.
He came to defeat it.

From Sitting in Darkness to Walking in Light

Notice the language in Matthew 4:16:

“Those who sat in darkness…” Sitting implies that you are Stuck, Paused, Weary, or Resigned.

But when light comes, God does not call you to sit anymore. He calls you to walk.

“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.” — Ephesians 5:8

Walking means:

• Movement
• Progress
• Direction
• Intention
• Momentum

How Do You Succeed After a Dark Season?

Coming out of darkness is not just about feeling better. It’s about living differently.

1. Renew Your Mind

Dark seasons distort thinking. Light restores perspective.

“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind…” — Romans 12:2

2. Start Agreeing with God Again

Darkness trains you to talk survival. Light teaches you to speak promise.

3. Take Small, Faithful Steps

Light doesn’t always reveal the whole road — just the next step.

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” — Psalm 119:105

4. Re-engage Your Purpose

Darkness makes you hide. Light calls you forward.

Can You Produce After a Dark Season?

Yes. And often more than before.

Dark seasons don’t destroy you — they develop you.

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” — Isaiah 60:1

Your fruit after darkness is:

• Wiser
• Stronger
• More intentional
• More rooted
• More focused

Here is my Final Encouragement

If you have been:

• In grief
• In delay
• In confusion
• In disappointment
• In survival mode

Hear Heaven’s announcement:

Light has come.

This is not just your recovery season.
This is your re-emergence season.

Yours in Christ Jesus

Dr. Carla The FAITH Coach