Are you drawn by the light?

Can you explain what you mean?

@1hopefulman well, first plants would die and so would animals that depend on plants as main source of food. Then eventually humans would die too.

@Madshadi Yes, I don't think humans in the present form would be able to live without light. Any thoughts on spiritual light?

So you like lots of light?

I think that is very true and that is why the sun is so important to all life.

@LadyDuck Yes, we are at the perfect distance from the sun. We also have plenty of water and air.

@1hopefulman The sun is what makes our planet the only one where humans can live.

Yes, Jesus is the "true light" (John 1:9) that gives us light and makes a spiritual light in this world. When people see our light and love the light then they can also become a light and shine in a way that gives glory to God who is the source or Father (James 1:17) of all light.

And stars have a lot of light but since we are far away we just get enough light to make the night pretty and romantic. Are you sure you are not a light? John Lennon sang that we all "shine" on. Jesus said that we are the "light" of the world and to let our "light" shine. What do you think of that?

@1hopefulman i love those sayings! I won't argue with Jesus!

@Daelii I am not going to argue with Jesus either. However, I do want to try to understand what he said and what he did.

Yes, I have heard that saying and have said it myself many times. Do we have to experience darkness before we can experience light? Interesting! Can you talk more about this?

@Theresaaiza I have heard that philosophy before but I have a hard time buying it. I have two legs. Should I amputate one so that I can appreciate that I have a leg left? That's doesn't make sense to me. When it comes to shadows, I have never been in pain because of a shadow. They don't bother me at all. It may be dark at night but the moon and stars give the right kind of light to help us sleep and recuperate and regenerate so that we have energy for when the next comes. However, evil hurts. Therefore we don't need evil to appreciate good. Just like I don't need to lose a leg to appreciate the other leg. I am smart enough to see that no good would come to me if I lost a leg. That's what I think. Does that make any sense? Your thoughts on that would be appreciated.

@1hopefulman I was just pondering on this not too long ago. Shadows cannot appear without light. There is day, and there is night and in Genesis, God created both. I am not a big reader of the Bible but I believe God meant for light and darkness to co-exist. So, is good and evil. And yes, it makes sense that we cannot appreciate light, or beauty, or happiness if we haven't experienced the opposite. :) Just my humble opinion.

@1hopefulman Let’s see if I find what he has said..

@buenavida This is the video that I was talking about.

I agree! I know you like Dr. Mercola. He said in a video that we can absorb energy from the sun and the light it gives or something like that. Did you hear that?

@1hopefulman I live for summer and spring! lol I haven't made up my mind on the bible.

@Ithink When fall and winter are not extreme they also have great beauty. When I was younger I used to cross-country ski and to go up a mountain was such a thrill. I loved to go apple picking. Each season has its beauty as long as the weather is not extreme. While I love the summer when it is too hot that too is very unpleasant.

I find that I get up earlier and get out of the house earlier on a sunny day. What do you think of the Bible?

So true! So you would agree that light is vital for life? I found this Bible verse interesting. Psalm 36:9 (King James Version) "For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light." What are your thoughts on it?

We are not bats!

@Shavkat That must have been terrible! We had an ice storm and lost power for a week in freezing January. Don't want to go through that ever again!

@1hopefulman You said it right. It was a total disaster. I can still remember when there is no power the entire of my city last earthquake in 1990.

@DianneN That's not a problem we have!

Yes, they say that we should sleep in total darkness and I close the blinds to have as little light as possible. It is true that all light is important and we need it to make the most out of our life. Of course we should avoid the light of an upcoming train and avoid a collision with it.

@1hopefulman And the sun without sunscreen!

I have read that we can also draw energy from the sun. What do you think of that?

@JESSY3236 There might be something to it since we do form Vitamin D from the sunlight hitting our skin.

@1hopefulman yeah we do.

Yes, God is love and God is light. Isn't that interesting! Jesus described himself a the light of the world and he told us to let our light shine. Can we let our light shine if we have no light in us? In the King James Version, the word light is found 309 times. Light is very important in our lives!

@innertalks God said, "Let there be light". He made it so that light would play a large role in our lives. The stars give light. The sun gives light. Interestingly, though the moon has no light in itself, it reflects the light from other sources. Even if we have no light in ourselves we can turn on the light or light a candle or open a flashlight.

@1hopefulman Can we let our light shine if we have no light in us? Interesting question. But, have we always got at least some light in us, despite our darkness, still? I think that light shines forth from every part of God's creation,. Darkness is absence of light, you might think, but really it is not. Darkness is light being covered over by sin, or anything else rather than loveful living, as when you create a blockage or blockade around, and in you, from your not full-fully loving, totally so.

Nice description! Isn't it nice the way we are introduced to the sun in the morning and the way it closes the day in the evening?

@db20747 So, we have the sun, the stars, the moon, fireflies, worms, and fish that make their own light. Then we have lightning that can light up the sky during a thunderstorm. Amazing creations!

@1hopefulman Yes, beautiful!!! What a joy!

1) Yes, we need physical light that comes from the sun. We may even draw energy from it. 2) Psalm 119:105 (King James Version) 105 "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." It is from God's word that we get our spiritual light. 3) Jesus said that we are the light of the world and to let our light shine. The more light we get from reading, studying and applying the Bible in our lives, the brighter we will shine. 4)

So true! Would you like to tell us how you feel about light?

@LeaPea2417 No wonder as God was working on the earth, he said that there should be light for without light there would be no life on the earth.

@1hopefulman The sun is the Earth's great source of light. I read where if the Earth was 1 degree closer to the Sun, the Earth would burn up and if the Earth was 1 degree more away from the Sun, the world would freeze over. In both situations, we and all plants & animals would die. So, God, put the Earth in the exact right position in the Solar System. God, is the creator and he knew the best position and place for our planet. And God is the source of all spiritual life through His Son , Jesus Christ.

Yes, light is crucial to life. Plants need light to grow and our food comes from plants. However, Jesus told u that we are the light of the world and we should let our light shine. (See Mathew 5:14-16) What are your thoughts on that?

@misunderstood_zombie You are right! God is light and the source and creator of light. It was He that said, "Let there be light!"

@1hopefulman This is true, but our light comes from God.