Working For The Light

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Is different from working in the light. Doing something for God is not the same thing as doing something in God. In my experience, both in my own life and in observing others, it’s quite easy as a Christian to work for the light while living in the dark.

Doing just about anything in the dark is hard. At best it will be shoddy work. At worst someone might get hurt. Even the smallest flicker of a candle can make all the difference. The brighter the better, of course.

If it’s night time in your soul, slow down and wait for the light. Resist the urge to get too busy too fast. Busyness is not a fruit of the Spirit; patience is.

Before you spend too much energy working for God, give adequate attention to being in God. Instead of being so intent on accomplishing something for the light, spend enough time in the light to allow it to accomplish something in you.

Rodger Otero

I'm a husband-father-musician-pastor trying to make a decent contribution to the world. California is the Motherland, North Carolina has my heart, Georgia is Home. These are mostly my riffs on formation, leadership, and being fully human.

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