If you investigate the writings of the mystics (those who were aware in Christ), you discover a seeming paradox. When we first enter upon the spiritual path (found within us), we enter into darkness. Why? Because our spiritual eyes are not yet awakened; we haven’t been properly prepared to accept or see the brightness of the Light of Christ. Living from the natural mind, as we do even as believers, is equivalent to our being unconscious, unaware (or what Paul calls asleep). It takes commitment and time through prayer and meditation, to become accustomed to the Light. (Note: Sadly, none of this is taught in our churches. Christ is a real experience, not merely a belief of the mind.)
~Frank Johnson