Day 20 - Be the Lighthouse
by Les Price | The 21 Day Soul Cleanse http://www.lesprice.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Day-20-Be-The-Lighthouse.mp3
“You are the light of the world. A town built upon a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and place it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.” Matthew 5:14
Lately I have been on a month long personal and spiritual retreat by the coast.
It’s been a wonderful time of reconnecting both spiritually, emotionally and personally with what’s really important for me. And what I have loved most is the energy that coast, the sea and water has brought to my life.
Every day, as I have watched the numerous cargo ships and cruise liners come in and out of the bay I have turned to the lighthouse that graces the shore nearby, to marvel in its purpose, presence and the reassurance that it must bring to the sailors of past and present.
Becoming the Beacon that Others Recognise
For the lighthouse has a significant purpose. It was created to stand out from the shoreline, to stand high and to shine its light without fear or hesitation. It was destined to be the beacon that other would recognise in the dark, that would bring light to their lives and help them to navigate the channels even in the darkest of night.
The lighthouse never tires of doing its work. All night long, everyday it continues to shine its light, knowing that even though it may not receive rewards, recognition or acknowledgement that its purpose is significant. That there people who will pass by the lighthouse and understand that it has played a role in helping and serving others. And that most of all its role in the universe has not been unnoticed.
Reconnecting with Your True Light
Today, as we come towards the close of our 21 days together, you are being encouraged to go within and reconnect with your true light. For each of your were created to shine bright in the world. To use your gifts, talents and skills to the best of your ability, in ways that guide the way for others. You were not created to play small. After all, a lighthouse that tries to fit in with the houses below, or match the terrain of the land would go unnoticed, and would not be seen. No, you were created for greatness.
You were created to be the light of the world. To shine like the brightest of stars and to have others recognise and notice you and say ‘that same greatness I see in them is also within me’.
No matter where you are in life, we all need someone to be the lighthouse for us. Maybe there have been many in your life that have played this role for you, or maybe you have been encouraged to be this for others. Whatever your role or purpose, understand today that your light was created to touch and move the hearts of others. To illuminate a sense of wonder, awe and greatness in them, as you fully come to realise and accept the divinity that has always been within you.
The Practice
As you reflect over the last three weeks, simply bring to mind the times in your life where your light, your significance and your purpose has shone the brightest.
Delve deeper into at least three of these experiences and ask yourself:
In his moment, what brought my heart the greatest joy?
In this moment, who was I being?
In this moment, how did my light impact those around me?
As you reconnect with the energy and purposefulness of these moments, know that you are being divinely called to step in and ‘be the lighthouse’ this week.
So make a commitment to yourself to simply ask each morning ‘How can I be the lighthouse today?’ and then take one action that day that will share your inner-light with those in the outer-world.
Notice how this makes you feel, to know that each day you live your life with a little more purpose, a little more passion and a little more presence.
The Affirmation
I am the lighthouse and its safe for me to now shine my light brilliantly in the world.
The Question
How can I be a source of light in my life and the life of others today?
The Thought
I was created to stand out, not to fit in. There is a unique and potent genius within me that awaits my command to come into full life. Today I reclaim that spirit, that holiest of life energies and I shine brightly for all to see. For this is what my lighthouse was created for.
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