christmas lights

christmas lights don't seem the same still in the package! am i the only one who has not been able to get lights up on their house?

maybe not, but i'm probably the only one who bought some and still has em in the box.

what can we learn from this? ok, so i'm a preacher and we preachers are always looking for illustrations or spiritual implications in life.

(1) boxed lights don't have any power! umm, that'll preach!

(2) boxed lights aren't as pretty

(3) boxed lights don't get the attention of others

(4) boxed lights don't make a house look any different

(5) boxed lights will never reach their potential

ok, so you know i'm about to apply this to our lives, right?

we all have the opportunity to keep our faith boxed up or to share it.

keeping it boxed up or hidden:
(1) limits the power we operate in
(2) causes us to be less attractive to the world
(3) decreases the chance that others will be drawn to Jesus
(4) means we blend in with the world and refuse to be separate
(5) will keep us average and restrict our ultimate potential

makes sense to me

get the lights and your faith out of the box, hang em, plug em in, and let them shine!

peace