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Best Way to Start the Week
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How do you start your week?

Ready to jump into a new adventure?
Or hit snooze on Monday’s madness?

The way we start makes a big difference!
So, what’s the best way to start our week?

Answer:
Exactly how God started – Creating light in darkness.

“And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.” Genesis 1:3-5

OK, so we aren’t God (able to create the light of the universe), but we are His children. And Jesus, God’s Son, actually goes a step further and calls us the light of the world telling us to let our light shine before men in such a way that they see our good works and glorify our Father in heaven (Matthew 5:14-16).

What if each one of us, wherever we are, starts our week by asking: How can I be God’s light in the world this week? How can I let my light shine so that people see good works and glorify God? Who needs an encouraging word? Who needs a smile? A pat on the back? A hug? Who needs a meal? A car ride? A listening ear? A selfless deed where we don’t expect anything in return?

It’s a radical way to start, right?
Why? Because the focus is not on ourselves, but rather on God and others. Our goal is to glorify God through good works for others. That’s what it means to let our lights shine.

My father personifies this. He probably wouldn’t want me to share this because he doesn’t do it for notoriety. But, when I called him a week ago, he was out in the GA heat “edging up” his neighbor’s yard. The older gentlemen who used to do the yard work, before passing on to glory, had explained to my father, “There are just some things you do for widows.”

Dad doesn’t ask her for anything in return. I don’t even think he tells her he’s doing it. He edges his yard, then edges hers. Just seems like the right thing to do. Do you think she sees his light, his good works and glorifies our Father in heaven? Absolutely!

Let’s create some light, Fam!
Let me see your beams from Hollywood to the Big Apple, from Redwoods to the Georgia pines.
Let’s start this week with a bang,
Naima

What can we do? How can we let our light shine?
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