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So today in 1 Corintians 2 there it was. I somtimes wonder if it is because of the translation that I read things that I have never seen something before. I'm sure that is the case. So, I'm gonna do a side by side comparison.

1 Cor. 2:10-19 (The Message)
10 But you’ve seen and heard it because God by his Spirit has brought it all out into the open before you.

The Spirit, not content to flit around on the surface, dives into the depths of God, and brings out what God planned all along.11 Who ever knows what you’re thinking and planning except you yourself? The same with God—except that he not only knows what he’s thinking,12 but he lets us in on it. God offers a full report on the gifts of life and salvation that he is giving us.13 We don’t have to rely on the world’s guesses and opinions. We didn’t learn this by reading books or going to school; we learned it from God, who taught us person-to-person through Jesus, and we’re passing it on to you in the same firsthand, personal way.14 The unspiritual self, just as it is by nature, can’t receive the gifts of God’s Spirit. There’s no capacity for them. They seem like so much silliness. Spirit can be known only by spirit—God’s Spirit and our spirits in open communion.15 Spiritually alive, we have access to everything God’s Spirit is doing, and can’t be judged by unspiritual critics.16 Isaiah’s question, “Is there anyone around who knows God’s Spirit, anyone who knows what he is doing?” has been answered: Christ knows, and we have Christ’s Spirit.

1 Cor 2:10-16 (New American Standard Bible)
10 For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. 11 For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, 13 which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words.14 But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. 15 But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no one. 16 For who has known the mind of the Lord , that he will instruct Him ? But we have the mind of Christ

1 Cor 2:10-16 (King James Version)
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. 16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

So the part that caught my attention is in green in each version. THere is it right there. The reason I know things sometimes is because it is Christ Spirit in me. Not something to run around telling everyone.....but I just KNOW. It's not of me.....but of Christ in Me. At least thats what I get out of it. So, I don't need to be restless and upset and squirmy and hesitant and sideways and anxious. THere are things in my life that I can do absolutely NOTHING about. I have to KNOW that HE is working it out for ME and everyone else involved. He has always been by my side.

I was at the International House of Prayer the other day. Its a place where there is continual worship and praise and prayer and music and just staying in the Spirit 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The worship team was singing about a passage in Psalms 139. It stuck me that the words were the same as my blog name. They were singing about Jesus being there in the darkness and in the light. That he is there in both the darkness and the light. That there is no difference to Him. THe darkness and the light are the same. That spoke volumes to me. I KNOW He was with me while I was in the DARKNESS. There is no way he wasn't because of the many situations I was in and He made a way out of danger, cured me of diseases, healed my sores, protected me from PURE evil. I walked right through. You don't get that without a covering from Heaven above. CHRISTS Spirit has been in me a long time and eventhough I may have been seperated by sin......he still protected me.....somehow. WILD.

I'm gonna relax and do what needs to be done today. Everyday is a new job. There are exciting things happening around me and there is a new season at work. New people coming in and others graduating. Thank you God for using me. Please use me more. Amen.