“But if my fire is not large, it is yet real, and there may be those who can light their candle at its flame.” A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God
It’s easy to think we’re failing God if we don’t do impressive things…if our sacrifice isn’t great enough…if our commitment isn’t passionate enough…if our giving isn’t generous enough. We compare ourselves to Mother Theresa or St. Paul or any of the other spiritual giants and feel so inadequate that sometimes we give up. We quit trying. We hide our light under a bushel.
Today, I’m going to stop comparing myself to others. I’m going to take a deep breath and remind myself that my worth is not because of anything I can do myself, but because God made me and God loves me.
That is enough.
And just like the wonderful scene from J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan in which Peter begs children to believe so the fairy Tinkerbell will not die from the poison she has ingested to save Peter, I can start believing that my own weak light matters. As my belief grows, so does its brightness, ready—when needed—to light someone else’s candle.
Together we can see the light, we can be the light, and we can spread the light.
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Dearest Mom On Mother’s Day
Oh Peggy, you are so kind to take the time to leave a comment. Sometimes it’s hard to know whether anything I write resonates with anyone else or not, and I want more than anything to make a connection with others that is meaningful to them. But I have faith that when I feel led to write something, it will be used for God’s purpose, whether I ever find out about it or not. Sometimes, I’m sure the purpose is to hear the message myself!
This Sunday evening I have taken a little more time at my computer. I am by myself and so my time is my own. No, it is actually God’s time and I know I am responsible for using it aright. I won’t be long with this note.
Seeking some answers and pursuing some blogs I suddenly came upon yours. I am not sure how to find good blogs or those that will meet my quest, but I immediately knew that I wanted to pursue yours a little more than most of those I read. It was special reading Connect with God and special finding a bond through someone who meant much to me – A. W. Tozer. Thank you.