When we pass through a tunnel, it is dark and we can’t wait to get through the tunnel to the light. We do the same thing mentally. Sometimes we are taken to a dark place in our minds and we are eager to see the light. Depression may afflict us or we may become virtually incapacitated by our problems.
Romans 8:6 says, “For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.” When we find ourselves in the dark places, part of the problem is that we are focused on the wrong things. If we are only thinking about what we want, then we can’t see the light of what God can do. God is light and He gives peace and life. Focusing on our earthly desires will only take us to darkness, with no way into the light.
Reluctant Retiree 