Isaiah 60:19

So I have been in the process of starting a new job. Its grand opening is next week, so I am starting to get to know my coworkers prior to this opening. This whole process is a bit nerve racking since I have never been a part of a grand opening, and especially since this will be the first Romp'n'Roll in Arizona. The pressure is on, and we have to be on the ball. Above this new job excitement, though, is the understanding that I am meeting all new people that may or may not have heard the good news of Christ. I know this is going to be an extreme challenge to shine for Jesus since I have never really put a lot of effort in it. When I think about the Christian friends I have (and used to have), they all have a quality about themselves that I know I have been lacking. My coworkers do not know who I really am yet, and I am going to pray that I can be a light for the ones stumbling in the darkness (which may very well be all of them). When I think of the people I know that love Jesus, and I mean really love Jesus, I find that they all have similar qualities, including patience, using their words wisely, and they have excellent listening skills. I want to shine the way I have seen real Christians shine. And the only way to do that? Invest my heart and labor in Jesus. Every day I feel myself being pulled more and more in towards Him, and it is making me more and more excited. So, my prayer tonight will be to develop the courage and understanding to stand for Jesus, not just in work, but in every aspect of my life. I want to be brave and unmoved, and if I am faithful in prayer (yay Romans 12:12), I know I can become more motivated and rooted in Him and his love.

The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
Isaiah 60:19

-Kristen