Don’t hide your bright light in a box or a cup,
For once it is covered, it never shows up.
The world needs your words. Let them sparkle and glow.
Throw open the shutters and let your brilliance show.
Plagiarism is wearing a mask, saying we aren’t real,
But God’s truth in our writing brings power to heal.
Don’t write just for show or to look kind and nice,
Let honesty shine. It’s a pearl of great price.
A lamp with no oil will weaken, sputter, and fade,
But plugged in to Jesus, our light needs no shade.
The stories we tell and the truths that we weave,
Grow brighter the more that we freely believe.
You don’t lose your light when you pass it along.
Candles light others. They multiply, bright and strong.
So write what is real. Let your voice be sincere,
Your light is God’s gift. Let it shine far and near.
