My Little Light

One day while walking up the hill where we lived in Istanbul, the local vendor stopped me and proceeded to give me a small lantern pictured below. Neither of us spoke each other's language, so all of our communication was in gestures, yet there was a connection. He saw something in me that made him want to give this to me. I was humbled by his gesture because he was so poor, by comparison to me, yet he was so generous to those he met with offering a smile, greeting, hot cay or a simit, all that he had. He was letting his little light shine to those in his path! Hmm...

What he did not know that only God could though, is that I had been having a rough week. I was feeling like I was going uphill on every turn just to do what was right and truthfully I was feeling a little bit sorry for myself. Well, you and I both know God, he knows our thoughts and what we need and when. This little gift not only brightened my spirit, but continues to be a constant reminder to let my little light shine! Now it might not be the biggest or the brightest, but it is mine to share and shine the love of God to those I meet.

Are you feeling beat up a bit and frayed along the edges? Well I want to remind you that God is with you and will show himself to you in big and small ways, reminding you of his sovereignty afresh each new day. Smile, God loves you, right where you are!

Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biAbpMSW-60