Matthew 5:16 says, “In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”

We all know the song “This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine”, but how often do we live it out in our every day lives? No, I don’t think we’re going to let Satan blow it out. No, we’re not going to hide it under a bowl. My friends, what we need to be careful of is that our actions and attitudes do not dim the light. I’m far from perfect, but I do realize the importance of doing my best to keep the light burning strong.

Whenever we display a bad attitude, we dim our light. Whenever we act out in anger or frustration, we dim our light. Whenever we let our character drift into the gray areas we do risk dimming our light. Yes, I know no one is perfect. We’re all going to make mistakes. We’re all going to have bad days. Still, we need to be concerned with the fact that the world is watching us. People who know we are Christians watch us. The children and young people in our church, our children, our families, and our friends all watch us. Let’s be careful to keep our light shinning brightly, even in the face of adversity.