Letting Your Light Shine!

I cannot begin to express my love for The Savior Jesus Christ. He has been here for me through it all. When other sources have ceased to comfort Me, HE is HERE. He is here, constantly calling for us to come back. I cannot even imagine the grief and pain He feels in His heart as he watches over a world He created out of love for us becomes so lost and so dark. A place He hoped we could live and love to live here and gain experiences. Unfortunately experiences aren't always easy, and we are not always perfect. Luckily for us there was only ever one perfect Man here on earth and it was Him. He overcame the world so we wouldn't have to; he suffered the pains he suffered so that we would not have to be alone. At times we may be alone in the world, but through Christ we are never alone spiritually.

Life storms may come but never let your light stop shining!

 This is going to be a video blog, these videos express perfectly what I am trying to say. As we come into this imperfect world we are all born with the light of Christ within us, the dark tunnel doesn't have to be lonely, we need not wait for the tunnel to end, while we can have Christ become the light guiding us through.

 Even our Savior stood alone as He was betrayed by His own, left to stand the blows with none at his side. His friends rejected him, He walked the path alone as He bore the cross of our pains. He did these things alone so that we wouldn't have to. I have what I call Gethsemane moments. Even the Savior for a small moment asked that if it be the Fathers will that He wouldn't have to drink from the bitter cup, but His charity, His true pure love over powered the pain that He felt in those moments and He drank from the cup. We all have our moment that we plead with the father, that He might take away our pain; the He might ease the burdens from our backs, however... Because of the unfortunate effects of agency He can't always remove these burdens instantly, rather He will slowly help us to develop stronger muscles in our backs, and He will build us up as the world can break us down.

 

 Don’t be afraid to be who you truly are, don’t hide yourself from the world. I once had an experience with a friend, everything I did wasn't good enough, and no matter who I was... it wasn't right. I was too loud, or to quiet, to calm or to hyper. My hair was to blonde, or to dark, to short, to long, I was too short, to thick or too thin. It became hard for me to breathe. I began to lose my spark as I hung around this friend. I became sheltered and I guess you could say I lost my twinkle. For anyone that knows ME I am almost always in a good mood. I am almost always positive. I love the world, I love getting out and meeting people and helping others.  I was losing that. Finally one day it clicked that I needed to break free, I needed to cut lose and find myself.

 As I cut lose I found a sense of relief. I began to seek out my old relationship with my true friend and Savior Jesus Christ. As I draw near to him He takes pieces of old me and refines them, replaces them and helps me to become better. Finding your true self can be hard, being passed through the refiners fire is never and easy journey as we allow the Lord to press out the kinks and bends. Don't be afraid to let go. Don’t be afraid to try.

  Then I took the largest leap of faith I have yet to take in this life and I came on a mission. I let go of EVERYTHING. Things I love and things... things I don't quite love. I let go and let Christ in. I walked away from the past and I promised Heavenly Father I would give ANYTHING to become the woman He NEEDS. I left my past at the door as I entered into a world where no one knew who I was previously; I gained the fresh start I so much needed. I let go of my insecurities so I could gain strength in my Savior, I let go of regrets so I could find peace, I let go of my weak things so they could be made strong. His grace is sufficient. His love is enough. Enough to do ALL things. He created the world; He can heal a broken heart. I know that because He healed mine.

 It wasn’t/isn't easy to let go. But it was and is necessary. Every day I let go of a little more, in return I receive a great reward and new piece of the TRUE me.

"14 Ye are the alight of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."

-Matthew 5

  Don’t be afraid to shine. Don’t be afraid to be a light to the dark world we live in. Don't be afraid to become who God needs for you to be. For so long I was a fish trying to climb trees, until I finally realized I am meant to swim! Not fly. Find your niche and run with it! Let go and let Christ in. He CAN and WILL work wonders from within!!