Shine Your Light

If given one instruction to remember daily when born into this world what would it be? Perhaps it is echoed in the words sung by children in the simple chorus of "This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine," with its lesser known subsequent verses naming each day of the week including what exactly this light is, with one verse reminding us that the "Light that shines is the light of love." Simple instruction enough.

But "How"? How do we shine this light of love every day of the week for ourselves and others? What can blow out this little light of ours and extinguish the love to where darkness engulfs and our path unlit to where unseen rocks cause us to stumble and fall?

Is it "ourselves" hiding our little light under a bushel of our own design to where outside forces don't even have a chance to blow it out? Imagine what this power of love could do if allowed to shine bright and clear, illuminating both far and near, to every dark corner you find yourself each day of the week.

But again, "How"?  Well, we all agree that the part of the body that we "see" or "perceive" with is our eyes which lead our entire body either off a cliff or safely down the path of life. Thus, the eye is the lamp or guide to our entire being including our soul determining our perceived reality and affecting our journey. If darkness is hostility or fear, and light our essential nature of love, as experienced holding a newborn, then it's perhaps what "we" bring to our observed reality each day of the week that will allow us to either shine our little light of ours or hide it under a bushel.

What we bring to our reality each day are our "chosen" beliefs, thoughts, and ultimately attitude which affects others in this open loop interaction with each other. So, shine your little light daily out from under a bushel allowing your path to be lit via your lamp to the body of your perception determining your behavior through each moment of thought. The fact is we need you and your light of love.

What is guiding your "perception" and ultimately "behavior" down this path of life?

Citation:  Mathew 5:16, Luke 11:33, Matthew 5:14–15;  Odetta Singing, Wikipedia - Song,