A Christian shines the light of God for the world to see. Few will become famous theologians or televangelists. Does that mean that we are any less loved by God, because we are not blessed with fame or dazzling success?
John 21:19-23. [Jesus] said to [Peter], “Follow Me!” 20Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them;[...] 21So Peter seeing him said to Jesus, “Lord, and what about this man?” 22Jesus said to him, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!” 23Therefore this saying went out among the brethren that that disciple would not die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you?” (Emphasis my own)
Why are we so caught up with comparing what we have to what those around us have, even into the realm of spirituality and God? What is it to us if God has chosen to bless someone else with what you want? And yet, it hurts.
In a sky filled with stars, some are brighter than others. Many dimmer stars, white dwarfs, can look at one blue giant and say, "If only I was that bright! No one notices me because I'm so dim. I wish God had made me to be brighter. Then I could be great, and happy!" Most stars can find one brighter than them. But a planet can only orbit around a smaller star. The people on that planet only know their star, which thinks itself dim, to be the brightest thing they know, and they absolutely depend on it for life. If it were dimmer, they would freeze. And if it were brighter, as it wished, its excessive power would heat up the planet and they would burn.
No matter how much or how little pull we have in the grand scheme of things, every single person has a handful of others in their orbit that they affect daily, by their behavior and words. We are called to show the light of God to these people right around us, to those we can reach where we are, our neighbors, friends, and family. We may be the only light they can see.
Matthew 5:16 "Let your light shine"
John 21:19-23. [Jesus] said to [Peter], “Follow Me!” 20Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them;[...] 21So Peter seeing him said to Jesus, “Lord, and what about this man?” 22Jesus said to him, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!” 23Therefore this saying went out among the brethren that that disciple would not die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you?” (Emphasis my own)
Why are we so caught up with comparing what we have to what those around us have, even into the realm of spirituality and God? What is it to us if God has chosen to bless someone else with what you want? And yet, it hurts.
In a sky filled with stars, some are brighter than others. Many dimmer stars, white dwarfs, can look at one blue giant and say, "If only I was that bright! No one notices me because I'm so dim. I wish God had made me to be brighter. Then I could be great, and happy!" Most stars can find one brighter than them. But a planet can only orbit around a smaller star. The people on that planet only know their star, which thinks itself dim, to be the brightest thing they know, and they absolutely depend on it for life. If it were dimmer, they would freeze. And if it were brighter, as it wished, its excessive power would heat up the planet and they would burn.
No matter how much or how little pull we have in the grand scheme of things, every single person has a handful of others in their orbit that they affect daily, by their behavior and words. We are called to show the light of God to these people right around us, to those we can reach where we are, our neighbors, friends, and family. We may be the only light they can see.
Matthew 5:16 "Let your light shine"
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