In the world today, it seems it’s more and more difficult to find “salt and light.”  It’s not very often that we encounter people who go around looking for ways to bless others.

But know today that you can be the positive change that you want to see. You can be that contagious light that changes the world.

The sad thing is that there are some people who smile only when there’s a reason to smile.  But the good news is that you can make a choice to smile and be a shining example even when there’s no reason to smile. In fact, when there’s nothing but doom and gloom all around you, that’s the time when you should be a positive light in the world.

The interesting thing is when, you’re a light in the face of adversity, others aren’t going to understand. Even when a wrongdoer offends you, and you choose not to payback evil for evil, but to overcome evil with good, people aren’t going to understand. In fact, the dark forces in this world will expect you to payback evil for evil.

But I want to encourage you to be a light in every area of your life. When you let your light shine in the dark, the darkness can’t comprehend it. The scripture confirms this in John 1:5 where it says, “the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.”

That means when you do good in the face of adversity, the world is not going to understand. When you choose to overcome evil with good, your enemies won’t comprehend. When you smile when there’s no reason to smile, this confuses the masses.

But choose to be a positive light anyway. There is no dark force in this world that can extinguish your light. And when you’re a positive example, others will follow in line too.  You’ll notice that your light is contagious.

Make a choice to be a shining example for all men to see. In doing so, you’ll find more favor in God’s eyes as you charge forth on your journey of life!

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