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The Lies That Block The Light

If you think about it, there are ridiculous amounts of noises and sounds in the world. We go through our day surrounded by noise, even in the “quiet” moments. And, our minds somehow choose which sounds to pay attention to and which sounds to block out. So, it’s amazing how among the myriad of sounds and voices, we somehow seem to hear the one that lies.

You know the voice I’m talking about. There’s a voice playing a recording of negativity and quite often, it sounds like yours. 

“No one wants to hear what I have to say.”

“This isn’t the right time.”

“Nah, it’s not important.”

“But God, Aaron is a better speaker than I am.”

There is voice playing doubt and fear. It always spews phrases meant to keep you in a negative, panicky place. But, this voice is programmed to lie. That‘s the JOB of this voice. We have no need to fear this voice because it’s doing the job it was programmed for.

Without this voice, we don’t get to choose the Voice of Light. We were created to have a choice. And, the less we fear the existence of the lying voice, the more we can choose the Light.

The more you intentionally remind yourself to choose the Light, the more you choose the light. As you repeat daily promises, the voice of the Light becomes brighter. 

“I will choose to let my Light shine today so everyone around can see good works and give glory to God in heaven through what He’s done in me.”

Your light is a conduit to God...a pathway to glory. 

Think about it. If you shut your door, you keep everyone from entering the glory on the other side.

If you listen to the lying voice, then you keep others from seeing God’s glory.

Your action today is to practice your voice of light. What promises can you repeat that help remind you to listen to the right voice?