“You are the light of the world…” (Matthew 5:14). In life we
have to remember that we were created by God to be a light. We are expected to
shine the light God placed in us, which is Him, to others. Our lights shine
when we share Jesus, the gifts, love, positivity, anything God placed in us to
shine. With that said, how we treat others is part of being a light. It’s vital that we do what we can to treat
others well. Our actions do affect others and they do matter. How we react to how others treat us is up to us but regardless, our actions do affect others. The decisions we
make in life can affect those close around us in major ways. Remember, we may
be the only form of God that others may ever see.
Each person on this
earth was created by God and we must look at others that way. Treat others the
way you’d like to be treated. Sometimes you may have to ask yourself, “Would I
want someone to do what I just did to them?” Be honest with yourself. To
intentionally treat someone harshly when you know better, holds you accountable
for your actions and it dims your light. Also, the way we choose to speak to
others says a lot about us and what’s going on inside of us, especially if we
have many looking to us to be an example. Whenever you find yourself not being
a light, ask God for forgiveness along with the person you hurt then ask God
how to help you better yourself. We’re not perfect but we need to be conscious
of our decisions and actions.
As we are the light in the world, God will allow us to touch
more lives. God will expand our territory to bring him more glory as we
continue to show love to others. Know that this message today is a love message
and a message to open our eyes to do a self-evaluation to ensure we’re being
the best we can be. There are people waiting to see your light, remember that. Shine.
Blessings
