3 Nephi 12:14-16 -- On Being the Light

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, I give unto you to be the light of this people. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
Behold, do men light a candle and put it under a bushel? Nay, but on a candlestick, and it giveth light to all that are in the house;
Therefore let your light so shine before this people, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven."
3 Nephi 12:14-16


Being the light is an incredible opportunity, but also a big responsibility. God is asking us to rise above the human condition to prove that it can be done, to be happy in a sometimes sad and scary world, and to set an example of patience, calm, and faith in the midst of immediacy and high drama. :)

The coolest thing about all of it is that because he asks us to do it, we know that he has provided a way to succeed. Today, let's remember that above all as we examine our lives and try to live better and work to be the Light, not as bright as Christ who is the true light, but a reflection of it because he asks us to share his light with others. With God's help, let's not just learn to survive, but to thrive and rise above our afflictions so that we can help others to do so as well.