Daily writing prompt

How would you describe yourself to someone who can’t see you?

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I’ve discovered that light can lead me safely through the dark tunnels in my life. I love stepping out of those dark tunnels and living in the light! I try to keep my inner eyes fixed always on life’s brightest light and not on the darkness around me or on the temptations within me. The risen Jesus is the Light who “shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome.”

My heart used to be an arid environment where the Spirit of Christ struggled for access. I resisted the Light because I was afraid. Then one day I surrendered my opinions, feelings, and desires to the living Jesus and He turned my heart into a tropical paradise where His Spirit flourishes.

When people who claim to be Jesus-followers refuse to humbly reflect the reality of the radiant character of Christ’s love, mercy, and light, few will fully believe the Bible’s claims that He is alive and actively working in human hearts. The way to spread the Gospel is to daily demonstrate the presence of the risen Jesus by pointing people to His blood, continually testifying to His present-day transforming power, and repeatedly laying down all self-righteous at the foot of His Cross. (See Revelation 12:11.)

There are no shadows
In God’s brilliant light.
There’s no place to hide
The things that aren’t right.
That’s why many choose
Darkness over light.

Be courageous.
Come to the Light.
Just say “Jesus,”
Not in your mind
But out loud.
Softly repeat His name
Several times.
Then sit quietly
And notice the things
That occur within you.
Somewhere inside
You will notice
An encouraging
And gentle thought
Or sensation
Which is Jesus knocking
On your heart’s door.
Open it wide to Him,
Not just once,
But often
Until you learn
To daily live
With your heart
Fully open
To Jesus.