Tuesday, March 30, 2010

How Bright Are You?


Hatteras Lighthouse, Hatteras Island, North Carolina
(The largest lighthouse in North America.)

















~Are you shining brightly for God, today?

~How far does your light shine?

"Do everything readily and cheerfully-no bickering, no second-guessing allowed! Go out into the world uncorrupted, a breath of fresh air in this squalid and polluted society. Provide people with a glimpse of good living and of the living GOD. Carry a light-giving Message into the night so I'll have good cause to be proud of you on the day that Christ returns. You'll be living proof that I didn't go to all this work for nothing." Philippians 2:14-16 The Message

Let's shine brightly together, today! Join me in a pursuit to share GOD through loving actions and attitude from this day forward.

Seeking HIM,

Andrea

46 comments:

Danae Hudson said...

This is a wonderful post!! Thank you for it!!

Jenny @ flutterbyechronicles said...

Great post :) Going to try and shine brightly today.

Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...

Amen! Great post, Andrea! I love lighthouses and we have many here on the Island. This one is especially beautiful and the biggest in North America, you say? Wow! May we all be lighthouses beaming the Light of Christ wherever we go! Happy Easter to you and your family!

Blessings,
Sandi

Kristie said...

Very inspiring! Thank you!

Loren said...

shine bright for Jesus are the very words I tell the kids as they walk out the door in the mornings :)

love you!!!!!!!!

Yaya' s Home said...

I love the idea of Storming the Heavens for a particular need. I have read some of the reasons you are Storming the Heavens and I join with you in beseeching aid from our loving Heavenly Father for those who need His help.

Your blog is awesome. I am now a follower and will be back as often as I can.

~ Yaya
Yaya's Changing World

A Mother Always said...

Amen .. a wonderful message for Holy Week..

Debbie said...

I've always said to my kids (and now my grandkids)..."Remember to put your light on." Wonderful message. Have a blessed Easter. Hugs, Debbie

RCUBEs said...

Great reminder! That would be awesome to be able to help others lost in the sea when they see that light shining ever so bright amid the severest storms. Have a blessed week sister. Take care.

Alleluiabelle said...

Dearest Andrea,

That is my constant desire...to shine brightly for Him. May we all be receptive to His many blessings already bestowed upon us and may we be anxiously receptive to those that are stored up for us just waiting to be poured down upon all of us.

Yes...Let us shine brightly throughout the world to others as He continues to shine so brightly throughout our entire beings for all of us who know Him and live and breathe Him daily by reading His Word.

Love you so much,
Alleluiabelle

Deborah said...

Thank you!
xxoo
Deborah

Diana said...

What a lovely post Andrea, it is inspiring. Thank You! Blessings to you on this beautiful day!
Love Di ♥

Nancy said...

Great point, Andrea. I love lighthouses. There are some great ones in the Upper Peninisula in Michigan.

Andrea said...

Love that lighthouse!
When I was running the Shamrock Half we had to run between 2 of them. I pictured God and His light as I ran between them.
Thank you for sharing this!
Blessings
Andrea

Monique said...

So true! I needed this message today. Thank you.

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Denise said...

I will gladly join you my friend, love you.

LisaShaw said...

Beautiful message...may the LIGHT of JESUS shine through me(us) more and more every day so that others would be drawn to Him...

Blessings and love.

Christine said...

While reading your post, I kept singing, This Little Ligtht of Mine, I'm Going to Let It Shine...

Keep shining!

Cathy said...

Thanks for that great reminder, Dear. I was reading in a devotional recently about God molding us. Sweet blessings ~

Karen said...

I want to reflect that precious Light...Lord help me with my bickering and second guessing....

Nikki (Sarah) said...

I love this lighthouse. It looks so perfect and yes I want to shine for HIm...Unfortunately I don't always... great post Andrea....

Barbara said...

I love the lighthouse..but you knew I would. Thanks for the update on Lisa...still praying. I have been a little out of touch this week...working overtime...but it is a blessing...allowing us to put a roof over our porch. However I am finding that 12 hour days are for the young girls!...Have a blessed Easter week

Tea with Tiffany said...

Oh so timely for me. Barbara from B His Girl and I have our radio show tomorrow.

It's titled: Meet Me in the Dark. Love, God.

About shining His light in dark places.

Would love for you to consider calling in or joining the chat at 10am MST.

:)

B His Girl said...

Tiffany gave me your link to this post. Join us with your thoughts if you can. Blessings, B

Beth E. said...

This says it all, Andrea! Our lives should be a living testimony to God's love. This reminds me of the song, "This Little Light of Mine". :-)

May my light shine brightly for the Lord!

Saleslady371 said...

Beautiful scripture verse! Yes, let us shine for Jesus.

Lynda R Young as Elle Cardy said...

Often we don't know how far God's light shines out from us. I hope it shines strong and bright and far. Great post.

Just Be Real said...

Very good reminder Andrea, thank you.

Chel's Leaving a Legacy said...

It's a long, dark, stormy night out there...we really have to keep that light shining to bring the lost ones who can't find their way to safety, don't we? Great analogy, Andrea.

Have a great day!

Velvet Over Steel said...

Thank you for the reminder! Needed to read this today!:-) Great post!
HUGS,
Coreen

Anonymous said...

Thank God it's Him who shines through me! :O)

Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) said...

Oh baby, I'm gonna let my light shine big and bright. I'm gonna do it with a smile on my face and a bounce in my step! I'm just that kinda of chick. :o)

God bless ya'll and have a wonderfully blessed Easter!

Survivormama said...

Wow...love that..God is my light that I reflect to others...I cannot email anyone right now so I wanted to share with you that my devotional is up on my site for today's reading assignment...if you want to check it out,God bless!

Joyce said...

So glad you'll have your kids to celebrate with...Have a wonderful Easter Day!

Janean said...

wow, i wonder how many miles away you can see the light from this lighthouse? great post (as usual).

Jeanette Levellie said...

I hope so, dear. That is my prayer.

Love you,
Jen

Pet said...

Hi and thank you so much for checking in on me. A few offline thing needed my attention. Again thank you and have a bless Easter Day with your family.
Shine on!

Cathy said...

Good post. I love lighthouses.

quietspirit said...

Andrea:
Thanks for the encouragement. I did get some cards in the mail today.

Runner Mom said...

I wasn't shining brightly as I did more laundry today! But, God is a God of second chances, and tomorrow is just around the corner!!Maybe I'll be shining then!!
Hugs!
susan

Wanda's Wings said...

To show God is what it is all about.

VKT said...

Dear Andrea,

What a wonderful post and excellent reminder! Blessings dear lady!

Kelly L said...

Beautiful post - we need to Let Him Shine through us in everything we do.

Love to you
Kelly

Still Learning said...

Hi Andrea, I really enjoyed that. How bright are you? Good question. Thank you so much for the reminder to shine the light inside of me :)

Jenn

Ozjane said...

Praise Him that He shines through the crummiest of pots.