Have you ever felt isolated? Perhaps like you aren’t doing enough for God? I have been so wrapped up in my medical melodrama that I haven’t felt like I am reaching out to people as I should. My prayer today was to be a blessing to others. Isn’t that what we should all pray each day? But prayer is asking God to bless our actions, so that means we have to step out and do something. What we do and say daily makes a difference to others. The world is watching us no matter where we are and what we are doing or saying. That can be a scary thought sometimes, but it is so true. God wants us to be that light that shines in the darkness so that others will be directed to Him.

This verse says that whenever we have the chance, we should DO good to everyone. What does that mean? Maybe we can watch a child for a neighbor to be able to have a break. Perhaps it means paying for coffee for someone at the local diner. Or it may mean stepping out of our comfort zone and actually speaking to strangers, to ask if they have any needs that we can pray for. Whatever God asks us to do and wherever He sends us, we should always be ready to give an answer for the hope that we have. If we look around the world today, it is obvious that there are a lot of lost people in it. The state of New York just legalized abortion up to birth. The state of California is making it illegal to use the pronouns he or she. So, our world is confused, lost in its sin. What can I do? I’m only one person. Well, online, I am stating daily how precious life is and how wrong abortion is. I’m posting the Scriptures that God created male and female. The need is great, and we can’t meet the needs and the challenges of a lost world alone.

God will give us peace as we go out into the world to serve Him. In our daily lives, we always meet up with people and we can influence them for good. God will give us the strength not to get tired of doing His work. We are His hands and feet that He left behind to complete His mission on earth. Jesus paid the price for us to be able to live eternally with Him. As hard as it may be to believe, there are some who have not heard about Jesus’s sacrifice for them. We live in a world of screens: TV, computer, phone, tablets, etc. How many people open their screen daily and use it for good? We can do that! Spread the message of God’s great love on whatever social platform you are on! Tell others how He has changed your life. For me, this medical dilemma has been a way to show others the peace that God has given me, in the face of great obstacles called health issues. Bless others and don’t curse them, just because things are difficult for you. You may be the only representation of Jesus that they are going to see today. As I was waiting for six hours for my cardiac test to be over, I surprisingly did not get impatient or rude. That’s surprising if you know me, because normally I would be at the receptionist’s desk asking why there was such a long delay and demanding to be seen, sooner rather than later. Instead, God had me sitting quietly, reading and praying and waiting and then smiling and blessing the technicians who finally called me back. During my torturous manometry, the person inside me wanted to scream out that the nurse needed more training before she started threading that tube down people’s throats. But, again, God gave me grace and all I did is sit and pray, crying out for the help of God. He answered my prayer because the nurse called in her supervisor who was able to place the tube correctly and the test was completed. Again, I blessed the little nurse who tended me and who didn’t really seem too competent. God saw her as precious and needing encouragement, so that is what I gave her. As you go through the day today, look for ways to bless others. If your spiritual eyes and ears are open, you will go out and be the light in a dark world!

Glow in the Dark by Jason Gray