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Light Shines Through

By shauna 4 Comments

Earlier this year I blogged about a quote that
resonated with me:

“The World Does Not Know Her Name”

And I think it resonated with many of you because of
the blessed dichotomy it represents: We can be broken and useful. Uncelebrated
and influential.

There is great relief in knowing “broken” and “useful”
are not contrary terms when it comes to you and me. We are comforted knowing that anonymity does not preclude influence.

Think of Mary. A teenage wallflower from a
dot-on-the-map town.

The
world did not know her name.

When Gabriel proclaimed the work God had prepared
for her, she was greatly troubled. No one knew better than Mary that she wasn’t
influential or celebrated.

She wasn’t even married.

But she was available. “I am the Lord’s servant. May it be to me as you have said.”

Perhaps your circumstances seem flawed. Your heart
broken. Your faith fractured.

These are not obstacles for God. They are opportunities
for Him to accomplish His work through you. God delights in shining the Light of Christ through
the cracks of broken, willing vessels.

Even you and me.

Today I have the privilege of blogging
at (in)courage.me. I’ve written a little piece about how God’s Light Shines Through. Click here to join me over there!
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Comments

  1. TamiSteffensen says

    December 24, 2014 at 4:17 pm

    Shauna- As always, I'm filled up by your words. May you and your family have a blessed Christmas.

    Reply
    • shauna says

      December 24, 2014 at 5:43 pm

      Thank you, Tami. As always, I am fueled by your encouragement! Merry Christmas to you!!

      Reply
  2. ifeoma ezitonye says

    December 27, 2014 at 2:13 pm

    It is a good post. I read it, commented on it and followed you here. God's grace to you.

    http://purposefulandmeaningful.blogspot.com/

    Reply
    • shauna says

      December 27, 2014 at 10:42 pm

      Thank you, ifeoma. Hope you had a Merry Christmas!

      Reply

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HI THERE!

I’m Shauna, and I help worn-out Christians find permanent rest and relief by retelling gospel stories that highlight Jesus’ kindness toward ordinary people like us.

In my books and on this blog, I weave history, theology, and fictional detail into a fresh retelling of familiar Bible stories. I started writing them because I needed them. When I shared my stories, people said they made the Bible come to life.

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