Plug it in
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I used to live in a place where light bulbs had a
ridiculously short life. I don’t know enough about electricity to know if it
was the way the house was wired, or the dollar store bulbs, or if there was
another reason some light bulbs had to be changed after just weeks of use.
It’s difficult to tell if a bulb is “good” until you
actually screw it into a fixture that is turned on and is connected to
electricity. By itself, a light bulb can’t brighten a room. It has to be
connected to the power of electricity for it to work.
I think too many times we try to shine out of our own power.
We rely on willpower to keep going on, long after we’ve lost the joy, purpose,
and vision that sparked interest in the first place. The truth is, we’re not
meant to live life alone. We’re meant to be connected to one another, as part
of a larger fixture. We’re also meant to be connected to a Higher Power.
Like the variety of light bulbs available for different purposes, God created an infinite variety in people, for a variety of life purposes. But we can’t accomplish those purposes if we’re not plugged in.
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