Have you ever watched a candle burn until it is so low that the flame finally extinguishes itself? Sometimes I think we all feel that way. I know I certainly do. We try to burn steadily, shine brightly and share a beautiful glow from deep within...continually.
Yet what happens when the flame is blown out by a harsh breeze....or the candle is not maintained and the wick becomes too shredded to burn? Perhaps the candle is dropped and wax is broken or chipped. It is vital to always maintain essential care to keep that candle burning...and to keep the light going.
Life sometimes goes that way. We are in the throws of a storm and the flame dies. Or we do not care for ourselves enough to refuel as our strength becomes shredded...and we can no longer sustain sufficient light. Sometimes heartaches and loss join our journey...and we feel like we are so broken or have lost so much....that we can't continue to carry out our original purpose.
But notice what happens when Someone comes along Who knows how to reignite the flame....Who is able to clean and prune the wick...or Who mends the brokenness and emptiness of our lives...and restores us so that we may become whole again.
I love candles. I love the glowing light as the flame dances the darkness away.
I love the One who makes all things new...and I pray that I will praise Him in such a way that all will know my light is only a reflection of Him. For He is the Light Who illuminates our way here as He leads us Home...to live in His Presence there...forever. ♥~thl
"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely Your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23: 5 > 6
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