Darkness cannot overcome the light. But sometimes we prefer the darkness.

John 3: 19-21

And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.

For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed.

But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God."

Have you ever experienced the darkness of doubt and despair?  Have you ever found yourself trying to hide from the light of Christ’s truth?

When you returned to God and your folly was held in the light of God’s love and forgiveness, what happened?  This is more than and deeper than accepting the consequences for poor choices or mistakes.  It is about a return to wholeness.

Perhaps you have never fallen into darkness.  Do you directly and personally know somebody who has?  How did you serve them as a believer—as a child of God? 

Go deeper.  If you did wander in the darkness, what brought you back?  Perhaps it was a person.  Perhaps you hit the "bottom" -- who or what was involved in that bottom?  What did you learn about God?  What did you learn about yourself?  What did you learn about others?