According to the National Institutes of Health* (a branch of the U. S. Department of Health & Human Services), Vitamin A “is important for normal vision, the immune system, and reproduction. Vitamin A also helps the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs work properly.” A Vitamin A deficiency, albeit rare in the U.S., due to it being available in many of the foods we eat, can cause xerophthalmia (a disease which impacts our ability to see in low light and which if left untreated can lead to blindness). *https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-Consumer Are you getting enough Vitamin A spiritually? How is your spiritual vision? The truth of the matter is we all encounter ‘low light’ situations. A low light situation is one in which is seems as though we’re walking in a fog – we’re squinting and trying our best to focus but still can’t see what’s directly in front of us. If we stay in a low light environment for a prolonged period of time, we may begin to adjust our expectations; we believe we aren’t supposed to see clearly or may think clarity is ‘too bright’ and intentionally choose darkness (1 Corinthians 13: 12 (a)). What should we do we do when we’re operating with diminished spiritual vision (or in a low light scenario)? Turn to a higher being to seek the Light of the World (John 8:12). Only when we walk in the light can we receive enlightenment and be able to radiate light to assist those around us. Will we be guaranteed to never encounter low light situations again? Hardly, but having a Divine flashlight will assist us to see through the fog, night and storms of life. Blessings, Rev. Antoinette
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May 2019
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