This morning was dark. Like many, we had wind that caused our power to go on and off. We had the candles ready to light up our dark home. When I lit this candle, it made me think of church on Christmas Eve when each person holds an unlit candle. To light up the dark church, one candle is lit and the light gets passed from one person to the next. Slowly the space gets illuminated by the lighting of the candles. This thought made me pause…
In my yoga journey, we talked about the light in us.
My faith in Jesus now informs me that light in us is a gift from God; the Holy Spirit.
However we currently view the light within, I pictured each of us holding a candle as we walk through our days.
Is our candle lit? If not, are we looking to the right place to light it?
If so, are we more focused on keeping our light lit rather sharing the light with others?
Are we doing our part to light other’s candles?
Are we fanning the flame of other’s lights during our days with our words and actions to help them continue to experience that warmth and light within?
Could we be contributing to extinguishing that flame in others?
Looking at it through this new lens, I am encouraged to be a person who will help light and fan the flame in others for God, and I encourage you to do the same. I invite you to join me to…
pause. breathe. pray.™
May we be sure we are igniting the light within us each day with our time with God. May we take the flame He gives us and use it throughout our day to help ignite, and fan that the flame in others. Like in church, may our homes and communities become brighter from the sharing of that light.
With love, light and hope,
Shawn
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Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” - John 8:12