Be a light

Matthew 5:14-16

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.  In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

At church we just completed a series that talked about how we often share our lives but most of what we share is a lie.  Not that things aren’t true but that we are only sharing the positive so we make our life look so much better than it is.  We don’t share the struggles and the ugly as much.  This got me thinking about witnessing to others.  If someone cannot relate to you, why would they listen to you? 

Sometimes in life, sometimes daily, we are going to struggle with different things.  We were forwarded that in this would we would have troubles.  Sometimes we are going to mess up.  Should we hide all of that?  I don’t believe we should.  If we allow others to see that our lives are not perfect, they will be able to relate during their struggles as well. 

The key, as Christians, is how do we deal with those struggles.  Do we turn to Christ and trust in him?  Do we let our light shine and show that even through the struggles, Christ is there to get us through those times? 

I am certainly not saying that everything should be put on social media or blasted to the entire world.  If you have a fight with your significant other, you don’t bash them for all the world to see.  Yet maybe you’re having a rough day with your child, you could post a simple post that says you could use a prayer for patience or whatever it is. 

My challenge to you today and this week is to look for the opportunities to be real.  Don’t live your best lie, live your best life.