I am blessed to have been given the name Kgalalelo, as it means "glory" in Setswana. It describes how I would like to walk on this earth, as a vessel of light, reflecting the glory of God, the Father and Jesus Christ.

That is what "agoldenlampstand" is all about.

I hope you enjoy.

Poetry

We must face the darkness

The darkness will find us,

it is the natural order of things,

established after man decided to take the first bite of sin.

It is everywhere we go.

And in times we do not see it near us,

it is sitting beside someone dear to us,

causing them sorrow, frustration and pain.

We cannot escape the darkness forever;

we cannot run away from suffering.

The more we fear it, the darker it will appear to us.

And the more we try to fight it with our own strength,

the more the darkness will weaken us.

I have learnt to rest in the suffering,

not to submit to it, but to accept its presence

and welcome God’s providence in it.

The God of all creation and mysteries does not panic at the sight of suffering,

but instead, is the One who permits it for His divine purpose.

There is not a sparrow that falls to the ground without God knowing,

and not a shadow cast over our lives outside His control.

Thus, knowing this:

We rest.

We rest because our God is sovereign,

and although our lives may feel like they are spinning out of control,

our God remains seated as King on His throne.

We rest in His love and protection,

that He is with us in the darkness,

and will never leave nor forsake us.

And we rest in His strength,

knowing that it is sufficient for us in our weakness

and, soon, He will deliver us and honour us,

and show us His salvation.

So, the darkness will come,

and it will be challenging and painful.

But, in God, we have true Light –

which cannot be overcome by even the deepest darkness.

And that is why we rest:

before the darkness casts its first shadow,

the Lord has already lit up a pathway beyond it.

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