“Be the light in this dark world.”
“Stay in the light.”

I used to hear these phrases all the time as a child, not understanding them at first. What wast this light they were talking about? Yet at times these words have helped me in tough times.

We all have skeletons in our closets or a darkness that we don’t want others to know about. Just as we never breathe with 100% of our lungs, the same goes with our hearts. There are parts of a heart that don’t ever get touched. I urge you to go that spot and address those issues. Our light can be stifled by some of this darkness. To be a light, we need to address the darkness and remove it. The light is our ministry. It is our purpose. It is our truth. Without this light, which is Jesus Christ, we have no hope. But through this light we can do amazing things.

This topic makes my imagination run wild. I see fervor and love - but imagine if people just saw the purity of our Savior through us. I am amazed at how easily we can become taken in arguments or debates or even anger toward one another. We want to commune together with our whole hearts, but for some reason, many of us have a difficult time opening up to each other, we close up like a clam. To be a light we must be open. How can I witness to you if you don’t even know me?

I am reminded of my Great Uncle Jimmy who was special needs. Do you realize he showed more light than most people in my church? He was always nice. He sat with my Great Grandmother and listened and then he would sit with my Grandpa and Grandma and do the same. He would sit in his room with his tapes and listen to gospel music. I believe that was his time with God, and he always would want me to come and listen too. He comprehension of God was simplistic, but he gave it his all. He may not have been able to walk to the streets witnessing to the masses, but he ministered to the congregation along with us kids. You can minister anywhere, and it may be with no words. I leave you with these verse:

Matthew 5:14-16 (New International Version)
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”