Don’t Hide Your Light Behind Religious Walls and Customs

Don't Just See the Light. Be the Light!

God lights lamps
In people all the time,
Insights and miracles
That would amaze you
If only you could
Hear about them.
I wish that people
Were empowered
To put their testimonies
On a lampstand
For all to see and hear.
I wish that churches
Would give people
A platform
From which to share
The amazing things
That God has done
In their heart
And in their life.
Churches need to stop
Turning Christians
Into spectators
Who hide their light
Under religious
Services and programs.
O that churches
Would be courageous
And let people
Share their light
In the congregation
As God's Spirit prompts them.

This is what Jesus wants His followers to do: "Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house." (Matthew 5:15)