Daily writing prompt

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

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I like light. I always have. Some people like dark places, but not me. I like to be able to see my surroundings and enjoy the beauty around me — in nature, in art, in smiles, in acts of kindness and in so many other places and ways.

To be in Christ is to have your heart, your actions, and your lips caught in and swept along by the current and light of the Holy Spirit. (John 7:38-39) To be in Christ is to seek first the kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33) by seeking to live continually in sync with Christ the King. (2 Corinthians 5:17) That requires being led by God the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:14) instead of by your thoughts, feelings, desires, and opinions. (Mark 8:34)

To be in Christ is to stay in sync with Christ by living on God’s “lampstand” and letting the light of “Christ in you” — the fruit (Galatians 5:22-23) and the gifts (1 Corinthians 12:1) of walking “by the Spirit” (Galatians 5:16) — freely and brightly shine wherever you go.

God doesn’t shine His light inside of you (2 Corinthians 4:6) so you can hide it as a passive member of a religious organization and a spectator for a Sunday morning service. Jesus put it this way: “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.” (Luke 8:16)

Mental concepts about Christ should never replace heart-to-heart community with Jesus. God is working in, thru, and around people but religion trains them to quietly sit by and overlook or hide what He is doing and has done in and thru them. (Matthew 5:15)

I believe that when Christians gather (Hebrews 10:25) as the body of Christ that we all need to be in sync with Christ by listening to and aligning with God the Holy Spirit and then each one saying and doing whatever He tells us to. (1 Corinthians 14:26) That way we can “encourage one another,” (1 Thessalonians 5:11) “serve one another,” (Galatians 5:13) “confess” our sins to one another, (James 5:16) “bear one another’s burdens,” (Galatians 6:2) and obey the rest of the 50+ “one another” commands in the New Testament.

Speaking the Word is a powerful tool. Some Christians like to quote preachers, but it’s much more effective to quote the Bible. (Joshua 1:8) Read the Bible aloud. When a verse burns in your heart, quote it to other people throughout the day. Ask God the Holy Spirit to remind you of Scriptures. (John 14:26) When He does, find people to quote those Spirit-prompted Bible verses to. Then those Scriptures will bless them as much as they are blessing you and soon you will find yourself not only speaking the word but doing it. (James 1:22)