Star Wars Day - May the Fourth be with you!

I don't know when I became such a fan of this series, but the message is clear.  There is good in this world, and there is evil in this world.  Good can become corrupted and become evil.  Evil can repent and become good.

Does that sound familiar?

It should.  The bible is full of examples of men and women who demonstrated difficulty navigating life, who made mistakes, who fell away from God, who repented, and who walks with God today.  

Be aware though, although it is never too late to repent, if you are consumed by the dark side, it will be very difficult to turn back.  This is a famous passage from the Empire Strikes Back.

Yoda: Yes, a Jedi's strength flows from the Force. But beware of the dark side. Anger, fear, aggression; the dark side of the Force are they. Easily they flow, quick to join you in a fight. If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will, as it did Obi-Wan's apprentice. 

 Luke: Vader... Is the dark side stronger? 

Yoda: No, no, no. Quicker, easier, more seductive. 

Luke: But how am I to know the good side from the bad? 

Yoda: You will know... when you are calm, at peace, passive. A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, NEVER for attack. 

Luke: But tell my why I can't... 

Yoda: No, no! There is no "why". 

For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters.  But don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature.  Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.  For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another.
~Galations 5:13-15 (NLT)