Follow-up to Let Your Light Shine

Jesus’ statements are still relevant.

Photo Artistry by Dawn Carlson The Michigan City light is one of only two lighthouses of Indiana that are on the Great Lakes. It is a day mark that is illuminated by the sun during the day to inform mariners of their location. At night the light shines for the same reason. Once you know your current location you can then navigate to where you are going. Jesus’ commands are like navigation markers for the human soul. This image and more can be found in the Photo Gallery. You can read about Why a Lighthouse by clicking on the picture.

I think that Jesus’ command to let your light shine is as challenging today as it ever was. His commands are also just as relevant in today’s world as they were when He spoke them.

Do I love people enough?

When Jesus spoke this command He was urging His followers to go out into the world and be positive influences, I don’t know about you, but I feel challenged by this command. Its easy for me to agree with it. But then I immediately move on in my thoughts without stopping to consider the practical implication of what it might mean to let my light shine. I think that it means I have to love people enough to care about them in practical ways. But, there are big problems in the world like hunger, bad water, disease, poverty, ignorance, violence, lack of economic opportunity and the list is unending. I am often caught up with my own agenda and sometimes realize how selfish and small my own agenda seems. No matter how much I do for family and friends there are even bigger needs out there that affect millions of people and I’m doing so little or nothing about them. Frankly, I think the answer to my question about if I love people enough is, “No.” I don’t know if I can.

What to do?

I can however care more about the people around me and perform my commitments with excellence. What can I do this week to let my light shine?” I will review this command every day this week to remind myself to take notice of the needs of family and coworkers. I can also apply the idea of being excellent by stepping up to do my job better and taking initiative to solve some problems without caring who gets the credit. Like I said at the beginning, this will be challenging!

Below, please share your comments , question or perhaps your own application for this command

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Steve says:

18 June, 2019 at 6:56 am

Thanks Chris – I agree this is challenging. I feel my own selfishness creeping in and also don’t want to offend others by living my own faith outwardly. I think it was easier when there was a little more light out there, but in many cases, you may be the only light in the room. Far too many times we keep it under a basket. I am guilty!

1. Christopher says:
  
  24 June, 2019 at 4:10 am
  
  Thanks Steve for your honesty. For me, recognizing my fault seems to get easier. Deciding what to do about it and then actually following through to do it is the hard part. God help us both!