We are taught that we all have a personal light from God, so how do we best shine that light so it grows brighter and brighter? Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount, "ye are the light of the world," and as we come to know our divine selves, our light grows brighter and brighter.

"The more we can see ourselves the way God see us, the more confident we will feel to be in their presence."

Light is such an important part of Emily Orton’s life that she makes sure to always carry around a headlamp in case she finds herself somewhere without light. But it also carries a deeper, more spiritual meaning. She has studied out what the Savior is telling us when he says on the Sermon on the Mount, “ye are the light” and today, we are going to discuss how our personal light grows brighter as we discover our divine self.

 

Top takeaways from this episode

• By simply being our true selves and acknowledging our divine identity, our lights will shine.
• By seeing others as their true selves and divine children of God, we can see more of God's light in our lives.
• We've all felt our personal lights dull at times, so if we focus on making our Heavenly Parents and the Savior a central focus of our lives, that light will return.
• Light grows by gathering, so if we build a community of women who can rely on each other for spiritual matters of the heart, we will build a community of light.

 

Small and simple challenge: This week, focus on asking yourself, "what could go right?" as you are facing your everyday challenges. Write it down somewhere you can see it, and then be open to the answers that come.

 

Links

Check out Emily's book Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention for a Life-Changing Year On a Sailboat

See Emily at TOFW: Vancouver or Lancaster

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