Be the Light

"Make your light shine so that others will see the good that you do and will praise your father in heaven."
Matthew 5:16

As Christians we are supposed to share the gospel and represent Christianity in the best way that we can. Unfortunately there are some people who are saved, but it ends there. Some go to church and some don't. Some pray daily, some only pray when they're in need. Some sing worship music at the top of their lungs, and some only listen to vulgar music. Some of us strive to be something God can use, and others are perfectly fine being mediocre Christians. Don't be a mediocre Christian.

Christianity includes a lot of freedom. We can do whatever we want, we have free will, a lot of us abuse this. We have a set of rules written all throughout the bible, we all know right and wrong, however we have a very forgiving God and that gets taken for granted a lot. We shouldn't do the wrong things with the mindset of whatever we do he will forgive us. Instead we should strive to be the best Christians we can be and if we mess up we should be upset with ourselves and confess our mistakes with a heavy heart. Don't live your life day to day taking forgiveness for granted. As humans we tend to forgive people, but after so many times of hearing the same person apologize we eventually give up on them and stop talking to them. God, thankfully, isn't anything like us, he forgives as many times as we ask, but I promise you it completely shatters his heart that we abuse his kindness and love. He wants to live through us and make us better people, we have to start turning our backs on our worldly desires and let God show us a life worth living.

Have you ever seen those Christians who are seriously some of the best people you've ever known? The ones who pray all the time, have scripture memorized flawlessly, who give glory to God in literally everything they do, and show the love of God to everyone? Those people make me want to be a better Christian. I look at them and see God's love. That's what we should be like. We have Jesus who was faced with every problem, every bit of temptation that we are faced with and he went through life as a perfect human. It wasn't easy either because he was picked on and persecuted, but he did it! That should be your role model in life. We are ALWAYS going to fall short of the person Jesus was, but trying to be like him is the best kind of person you can be. Be a light in this dark world. We are living in the Devil's playground. This is his territory, he is the reason for every bad thing that happens and every temptation we face, this is a dangerous place and you don't want to be sucked in. No matter how much fame, money, and luxury you can get from life on Earth, it isn't worth compromising your Christianity. This isn't home, just a stop along the way. Remember that.

You should live every day with the mind set of "what does God have in store for me today." Every day of your life is SO important as a Christian. We only  have so many days of life, we need to live every day for Jesus. It's time to stop wasting precious time and pray that God shows you what he wants you to accomplish every day. Spend your free time studying scripture, praying, and growing closer to God. The more you grow the brighter you get as a light in this world. That's the main goal, to be a bright light for Jesus in this dark sinful world. Without a light how can those lost in the darkness find their way to safety. You are so crucial in the role of leading people to a wonderful eternity. If you don't live for God you could be passing up so many opportunities for someone else to experience the love and power a life of following Jesus gives. Being a Christian doesn't just benefit you, it allows you to help the lost surrounding you.

My challenge and hope for you is to live every day to the fullest. Take any and every opportunity God throws at you. Spread the gospel, spread love, and spread hope. Be a voice that desperately needs to be heard, and speak with the confidence the Lord gives you. Show everyone how to be a light and increase your own light. Give all the glory to God and watch for all of his blessings. Take nothing for granted, appreciate everything God gives you. Love Him before anyone else. Let everything you do be done in love for God. Live the life you were meant to live and don't waste any more time for it is limited. Live a life that makes others want to live for God, and then when they ask you why you're so kind and what it is that makes you the way you are, give all of the glory to God. We all have a purpose in this journey we call life, we are called to be the light so that we may help to lead others out of the darkness. Make a change starting today, starting right this second. Be the light.

XOXO,
Kirby Madyson


if you have any questions or just need to talk feel free to email me: kswaims@atu.edu