SHINE THROUGH
"Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." John 8:12. Why do we make overcoming an option? I realize I sometimes drag myself through the day, and then I look at my poor old self in the mirror and wonder why I allowed that. Yes, life tends to give you more lemons than roses, but gold shines when it's refined! I sometimes don't allow life's lemons to refine me so I can shine through...
Instead of being a problem-solver and light-shiner, we are problem-carriers and light-drowners. We don't get through anything. We just pack it all up into our sympathy sacks and carry it with us...and our lights are somewhere buried deep in the bag under it all.
"Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house." Matthew 5:15.
God didn't have to create us to be more durable to withstand life's lemons being thrown at us. HE ALREADY HAS THE STRENGTH WE NEED! HE IS THE LIGHT! We do not create our own solutions, or our own light. That source is God alone. With Jesus shining in, we will shine through. Through every dark hour, lonely night & troubling circumstance.
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." Matthew 5:16.
That light is not only for us. It's for every other person (especially tired Mama!) who looks at herself in the mirror the same way. They need to see you shine! That light means hope & help! With a little more light, we will probably have less dark bags under our eyes and more motivation to carry on (without the sympathy sacks). All we need is THE LIGHT.
written by
Gina Pietrzak
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