Do you understand what it is to shine your light?
Matthew 5:16 " Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." Have we begun to misunderstand the meaning of shining our light before men? People have come to interpret this command as living a life of good works and happy smiles, as if this make themselves a 'better Christian' and somehow points others towards God, but this is a grave misinterpretation. Many cowardly Christians, the most cowardly of all, use this verse as an excuse not to confess Christ before men. They state that actions speak louder than words and therefore devote their lives to actions and charitable deeds whilst staying quiet; not because of any sincere belief that they hold to, but rather because it is convenient for them to hide away from their duty to preach the Gospel of Christ behind their good works. By shining their light, these types of people are are not showing the glory of God any more than the unsaved charitable person...