dailydatewithgod

One of my favorite songs is “This Little Light of Mine.”  I remember hearing and learning it as a kid and perhaps because it’s so catchy you can’t help but join in when you hear it.  One of the less known verses of the song says, “out there in the dark, I’m gonna let it shine . . .let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.”  It reminds me that it is not about how bright my light is or how remarkable the shine is or even if it shines on anything specific or important.  It’s about it being my light and me choosing to let it shine.  Within each of us is an abundance of light ready to shine when we get out of the way and stop blocking it. The light of love was placed in us by God and the purpose was for all around the world a light would shine for all to see.  When we forget ourselves in our darkness, it is others who shine their light reminding us we have it within us too.  When we notice the dark in our house, in a friend, at our job, in the car, or on-line we have light we can shine.  Darkness is simply the absence of light. When the light shines, the darkness cannot exist.  We all have our own ways of shining and God intended us that way.  It is not about seeing who or where we can shine our light.  Like a lighthouse it is about shining where we are in this moment.  Those who are drawn to our light will step right up to benefit from our shine.