Does your LIGHT really SHINE? Ephesians 5:8

Good morning everyone! God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!

Do you shine? Seriously, do others see the light of the LORD in you? Do you shine? Or are you dulled by the daily routine, the ritual you plod through each day with little change? Why? Jesus is the LIGHT, and that LIGHT must SHINE through YOU!

Ephesians 5:8 "For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the LORD. So live as people of light!"

Have you offered a word of encouragement to anyone lately? Have you spoke to someone of questionable character and encouraged them?

As the man returned to the appliance store once again to request the refund for the bad refrigerator they purchased 4 weeks prior he was frustrated. When meeting with the manager he did not vent his anger, but was kind and patient. The manager did mention most people are very angry and yelling by this time and thanked him for being patient. Then the manager tried another avenue, bang, it approved and he received his refund. Even though the man requesting the refund did not feel nice inside, he did not let it come forth and the manager thanked him for being nice. This was good.

Also, please let me share,too, you never know who is watching. Last Monday after my granddaughters softball game we went to the Purple Pig (BBQ place) to eat as did many others. Well, we sat there 10-15 and were getting ready to leave when the waitress finally got to us, took our order, and now we had to stay. I did not feel nice inside, was ready to go else where put then sat and reflected on the situation. When the waitress came, I told her it was frustrating for us, the customers who were waiting, but I knew it was even more frustrating and stressful for her and not to hurry, we just appreciated the work she did. Well, she explained they only had 2 waitresses on Mondays. My grandson explained a ballgame just finished down the road and that is probably why they were "slammed."

As we were leaving my grandson, age 12, who observed all this, said that was nice papa, what you told her. That makes the light bulb turn on, realizing we are being watched all the time, whether we realize it or not. Go forth today and let the LIGHT of JESUS SHINE IN YOU! Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny