I have not had the best week. Although it was definitely not the worst, it had its challenges. One thing that has kept me going is pursuing my relationship with God. I want to uplift Him through my hardships, so I have read my devotional, journaled, and prayed daily.
When I pray, I ask that God shine a light through me. Rather than just telling people I love Jesus, I want them to see it. As previously mentioned, trouble has been brewing. I searched for answers through my time with Jesus, but I was caught off guard when I received them.
Each day, my journal has one word that it focuses on and a Bible verse explaining it. Wednesday, that term was “light.” I did not think much of it, and I continued writing. The last question asked, “What are ways in which you can be a light for Christ?” This instance is when it started getting interesting. I momentarily considered my recent prayer. I flipped to the next page, and there it was.
John 1:5 jumped off the paper, exclaiming, “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” As a result, I stared in shock. I immediately called my parents and shared this news of God’s faithfulness. How crazy is it that He listened and waited until the perfect time to act on my request?
Being a light puts a target on your back and spotlights you for evil. Yet, it also highlights your goodness for all to see. He led me through a test to show that being a light does not mean the darkness disappears. Instead, it means that God’s shadow beside you is enough to scare it away.
