--FULL SUN~~

"For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the
Lord. Live as children of light." --(Ephesians 5:8) ~--

---I KNOW BETTER, but I still keep trying. The instructions on the label are clear: "Needs full sun." Our yard has mostly shade. It is not suitable for plants that need full sun. But I like the plant. So I buy it, bring it home, plant it, and take really good care of it. But the plant is not happy! My care and attention are not enough. It needs sunlight, which I cannot provide. Plants need what they need.

And so do people. Although we can survive for a while in less-than-ideal conditions, we can't thrive. In addition to our basic physical needs, we also have spiritual needs that can't be met by any substitute.

Scripture says that believers are children of light. This means that we need to live in the full light of God's presence to thrive (Psalm 89:15). If we try to live in darkness, we will produce nothing but "fruitless deeds" (see Ephesians 5:3-4, 11).
But if we are living in the light of Jesus, the Light of the World, we will produce the fruit of His light, which is good, faithful and true.. ~~

---"Thrive" (lyrics) Casting Crowns~<https://youtu.be/3jNJ59o4QgE>
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