Author Darlene J. Conard

As I strolled home, basking in the warm sunlight, I took a moment to ponder the events of my day. Where would I be if someone hadn’t stood in the gap to pray for me?

In a heartfelt discussion with my friend, we delved into the profound significance of radiating God’s light in our lives. I found myself distancing from embracing God’s teachings as a sinner due to the approach of certain Christians. Their calamitous warnings of eternal damnation did nothing to draw me closer to God; instead, I felt pushed away by their lack of compassion and nurturing. Their self-righteous tone seemed to proclaim, “Look at my righteousness!”

David Phelps wrote a song called, Live Like a King. The lyrics go like this,

My thirst for the things of this earth
Isn’t quenched by diamonds or pearls
One Man lived the life that I want
He’s the One they said ruled the world

Though He only wore a crown of thorns
And He never owned a thing

I want to live like a King
I want to live like a King
And my decree it will ring
“Love will rule everything”
I want to live like a King

This King did the strangest of things
He befriended the sick and the poor
There was no one too wrong, too right, too black, too white for Him to Love
He built no walls, left no unopened doors
Well, now I could croon a million other tunes
There is just one I want to sing

I want to be stronger, I want to be wiser
I just want to make every move be the one He’d want to see from me
There’s just such power, such healing power
In every word that He said, in every deed that He did

This world has heard enough preaching, now we need a demonstration of the Holy Ghost, His power! Reflectors were designed to reflect subjects in the dark.  People who work in the mines are required to wear reflective clothing. People walking in the dark should wear bright clothing to be spotted. We are living in a dark world. If we aren’t reflecting God’s glory, how will they see? They need something tangible not religious and ceremonial.

My prayer is to be as much like Jesus as possible. For the Holy Ghost to cleanse me of all unrighteousness so that I can be a reflector of God’s glory. It’s time for us to be the church and stop being ceremonial. The building is not the church, we are the church

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