This Little Light of Mine.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

I think that is one of my most favorite quotes from a movie. It comes for the 'Akelea and the Bee'. It is very fitting with today's blog on sharing God's power through the Holy Spirit. The last two days we have looked at accepting Him into our lives and yesterday talked about what it means to be filled with His spirit.

When our lives spin out of control, we can usually hold things together through our personal energy and discipline for a time. However, after a while the stress will be come too great and that's when we lose control. We need a source of power that is sufficient to counteract the negative stresses in our lives. God is that source of power and the Holy Spirit in you is the means for releasing that power in your life.

Ephesians 3:20 - 21 shares "God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us."

So what in your life has spun out of control or may be is on the verge? The one thing that you have tried and tried to fix on your on, but time and time again you come up short. It makes you feel frustrated and guilty. Because of that short coming, not only is it affecting you personally, but you are seeing it reflected in your relationships. Because of your frustration, you take it out on your children, your husband, or those closest to you.

It is when we allow God to work in our lives EVERY DAY and with EVERY THING that we can then begin to see His power and it's affect on our life.

While God called us to be a witness for him in Acts 1:8. "You don't get to know the time. Timing is the Father's business. What you'll get is the Holy Spirit. And when the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be able to be my witnesses in Jerusalem, all over Judea and Samaria, even to the ends of the world."

Is being a witness only traveling to a foreign country witnessing to those not saved? Is being a witness only standing on the street corner or in front of thousands of individuals proclaiming God's word? Yes to both, however being a witness is sharing with others just how God is working in your everyday life.

How He gave you the right words to say in a difficult conversation with a co-worker.

How He helped you feel less stressed caring for your children for a week, while your spouse was on a business trip.

How He helped heal a broken relationship after harsh words had been spoken.

How He helped ward off your strongest temptation in order to stay on His path.

God is working every day and all the time. We just have to take a moment to pause, listen, and observe the many things He does in a day. I would refer you back to a blog I wrote on January 6th 2008, called 'It's a Mini Miracle' and is a great example of how God works in even the littlest things in our life.

When we share with others our examples of the big and the little ways God is working in our life, we are a witness to Him and as 'we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same'

This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!

Blessings,

Jill