LIGHT in the darkness - Edition 5

Welcome back to Edition 5 of Positivity, Prayer, and PEO!

Trusting in God's timing is hard. Super hard actually.

It IS critical in obedience, as well as in growing your Faith.

I can speak only for myself, but maybe you currently are experiencing or have experienced the challenge of fully trusting in God or in someone/something in general. Trusting means being vulnerable. Past experiences of mine have pierced that trust that I so innocently held in my heart. This happened through relationships, my own expectations, the bar of success that I set for myself, and the timing that I so want to control.

The truth is that all the above-mentioned things have one central thing in common...it included ME. My wants...my needs...my expectations...my influence on a relationship are the common denominators. If you truly know me, you know that I am not much of a math guy.

I have come to the realization, however, that the missing piece of the equation whenever I start to feel darkness setting in...is my lack of FULL TRUST in God.

It is so easy to isolate.

It is so easy to choose not to be vulnerable.

It is so easy to blame others.

It is so easy to claim that they just were lucky.

It is so easy to choose not to dig deep to find the root of my pain.

It is so easy to put God on the sidelines so I can control the ball myself.

That does nothing for me or others except for sinking me further into the pit of darkness. In being human in nature, debatable by some lol, I constantly fight with trusting and climbing out of pits that I let myself fall into.

I need to always seek healing and understanding. That comes with having to be vulnerable and allowing others in to help. I do not write these or post content merely because I have it figured out.

I do it because I know it is helping me to be intentional in my thinking and self-reflecting. In turn, I hope that others can find commonality in my vulnerability.

In referencing back to the mirror principle in Edition 2 - Positive Perception, I spoke about talking yourself up in the mirror even when you may not believe it. That is an action step.

Massive Action is required.

I do not necessarily agree with the 'Fake it till you make it' idea, but in being a 'LIGHT in the darkness' for others, I do.

There is something to be said for a kind word at the right time, or a small gesture that may transform someone's day. The impact of something minuscule can cause someone to rethink the action of taking their own life. An impact that seems small to you may be HUGE to someone else.

Your testimony is HUGE. Share it with someone. Past pains are not meant to be fully forgotten. They are tools for being influential and making a difference in someone else's pain.

P.O.U.R. into someone. Experience the healing that comes from showing up for someone else in the workplace or your community.

Revise your mindset. Your RE-vision will change your vision. I will say that again...

Your Re-vision will change your vision.

That vision can be applied in business. After all, that is why we are here on a professional network such as LinkedIN, right? You want your position and influence on this platform to ultimately impact your success and garner you a return on your investment of time/energy/money.

Do it by being a LIGHT in the professional space and stand out from the darkness that is often associated with the rise to success.

Be the LIGHT that brightens their day.

Be the LIGHT that extinguishes the shadows in their mind.

Be the LIGHT of JESUS to a stranger.

Be the LIGHT for yourself when you need it most.

Speak TRUTH, extinguish the lies you and others tell yourself.

I will leave you this week with this scripture from 1 Corinthians 13:13.