Have you ever considered the purpose of a flashlight? In many parts of the world a flashlight is referred to as a torch which is a source of light. Can you imagine living in total darkness? It is doubtful we would survive too long in total darkness. Energy is measured by the amount of work done. Darkness is the absence of light. As I understand the concept, light is a result of work done. A flashlight is merely a device that captures energy to be converted into light. Some of us live in darkness when all we need to do is develop a new attitude. It is all about attitude. We have the flashlight within our souls to make a difference not only to our lives but the lives around us. If the person who shot up a small church this weekend killing many, would have been given a new attitude towards life, can you imagine the outcome?
1 John 3 tells us that we are all God’s children. How can we consider the violence in the world coming from God’s children? Perhaps, it is better understood as the absence of God. If darkness is the absence of light, then evil is the absence of God. Since many of us believe that God sent his son who we call Jesus to be the light of the world, is it unreasonable to consider that we can change attitudes by turning on the light of Christ. Let Him be our flashlight in a dark world. Read Matthew 5 to discover the Blessed Attitudes that will help us turn this world from darkness to a shining light on the hill.
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