Shine! Shine! Shine!

Shine! Shine! Shine!









There is nothing like sunshine. Anyone from the Midwest can tell you, it is a source of great joy when it follows a series of gray winter days or extended spring showers.

(I wanted to say, "It is a ray of light". But that is exactly my point).

 Light makes us feel better. It is comforting. It shows us what is around us and exposes things for what they truly are. It makes us feel warmth. It makes a child feel safe. Light changes the atmosphere. 

So, of course, that reminds me of you.  You are light, my friend. All of those things I just mentioned - changing the atmosphere, warmth, comfort, etc. ..... that's you.  If you have asked Christ to be a part of your life, you shine. 

Did you ever notice, the first recorded words of God are "Let there be light"? Clearly, light is important. It is essential for all life.  Jesus was called "the light of all mankind" in John 1:4- also, essential to experience true life.  

Then, in the famous Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5:14, Jesus tells his followers, "You are the light of the world." He goes on to tell them not to hide but to shine 😀. (I may have paraphrased that a bit).

Do you understand your importance? 

1. God's first words to us, "light" 
2. Jesus, "light" 
3. YOU, "light"

All three are light. All three are essential.  

Being light is not dependent on how you feel.  It's just who you are. 

Just as the sun is still shining even if you can only see clouds above you, you are still light even if you think something is blocking your radiance.



This cute little girl is light, just like YOU,
even if she does not realize it. 

I know this is hard to grasp on days when you are feeling defeated. But, we are still light, even if our emotions or behavior are the gray clouds blocking us from seeing it.  We are still light, no matter what others say about us.  

If you investigate the lives of Martin Luther or Mother Teresa, you will find that even these amazing world changers struggled to see there own light and both had great bouts of discouragement.

Please listen, my precious friend, there is only One who can tell you who you truly are. There is only One who helps you understand this truth.  You cannot listen to any other "voice" except the One who loves you more than you can imagine. The One who made you light.  

I'm really glad you are meeting me here today because two lights are brighter than one.  

I'm not going to suggest you "do" anything. 

Just "be".  

You already are light.  

I'm just praying  that you will remember the Truth of who you really are. 

Never forget the truth - You are the light of the world. 

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