BE.

Matthew 5:14
You are the light of the world, like the city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.
{my friend Ashton's fundraising shirt}

everytime i see these shirts, or wear my specialty one, thanks to Ashton, i absolutely can't seem to get my mind to wrap around what it truly means to be the light.

God's called us to be the light of the world, to show his loving mercy and share his word will all mankind. But being the self critical person i am, i never seem to stop wondering if i'm doing it wrong. How bright is my light?

Lately i've really gone above and beyond to try to show Christ's love more. I have really focused lately on not letting myself be of the world. And no i won't lie, im not always successful. My whole life i've been thought of as a "goody two shoes" and while i've always seen it as an insult, recently many people have pointed out it's something i should treasure. The fact that im not of the world and i don't go out and drink, smoke and do things the bible strictly regulates against.

While the world throughout my teenage years has showed me this is "uncool" God has reassured me over and over that i am "cool" in his books. He has answered many of my prayers and blessed me more time than i can count. I've never realized how much being HIS light to the world would be such a wonderful thing. He is the light of the world and i am called to be his witness and share his love to all people and even recently i've seen it to be a wonderful experience..
even recently there has been a young teen at our church who i've been able to reach out to. Things went haywire a few weeks ago and they felt out of place and discouraged to be in youth group. By simply shooting a facebook message and talking with them and telling them i supported them and wanted them to come back, they have opened up to me and given me their trust and it is so wonderful for me especially to see this young person look up to me so so much all because i stood up for what i believed in and what was right. God is using me in this person's life and i am SO excited to see what happens! Prayers for good turn outs!!

Thanks for making it this far and reading my Friday afternoon rant as im already missing my bestie.

Prayers for Ashton and my little youth pal!

Have a great weekend!

-Austyn :)

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