“Here’s another way to put it:
You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world.
God is not a secret to be kept.
We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill.
If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you?
I’m putting you on a light stand.
Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine!
Keep open house; be generous with your lives.
By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God,
this generous Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:15-16 The Message
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“The darkness around us might somewhat light up
if we would first practice using the light we have in the place we are.”
Henry S. Haskins
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“Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life.
Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance.”
Roy T. Bennett
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“You don’t need permission to be the light in someone’s day.”
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All I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me.
Fred Rogers
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No matter how small we are or what color we might be;
Like a small candle, we all can produce the same light.
Spread light with your thoughts, words and actions.
It’s a dark world and you are here to create light.
Unknown
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God, please help us remember that all the darkness in the world
cannot snuff out the light of one little candle.
Help us to keep lighting our little candles
until a mighty torch of justice sweeps our nation and the world.
Marian Wright Edelman