Luke 8: 16-21

The light

Is the seed blossomed

In our lives

It is meant to shine

There

I used to think it 

Was a Christian’s job

To save souls

To lead those to Christ

With conversation

And pleadings

Now I believe 

My job

Is to cultivate

The fruits of the spirit

In my character

I have known so many

Men and women

Who have inspired 

Others to come to Jesus

That is their calling.

But my calling is 

To look

For those things

That were hidden in my

Life

I have found there

Pride and arrogance

Apathy

Selfishness

Things of darkness

Revealed by light

To remove these

From my life

Is my calling

So I try to listen

With care

I once asked God

For patience

What a mistake

I thought I’d be

Zapped

With a parting of the sea

Kind of thing

NOT

As we learn 

To be kind

To be patient

To love our neighbor 

As ourself

We are asked to do

More

The brighter the light

The more we see

That needs 

Changing

It’s hard work

If we don’t

Change

If we don’t

Live in the light

The light fades

And even what we

Have

Will be lost

We cannot live

The faith of our

Family

God is teaching us

To light up our own

Obstacles 

Much as they love

Us

And we love 

Them

This light is

Bigger

Unique in us

We join our light

To others

For strength

But we bring

The light we have been

given

Luke 8: 16-21