“Let There Be Light (In My Closet — And My Life)”

For four years, I lived with a closet light that barely did its job.
My ceilings soar over 11 feet high, so changing a bulb isn’t exactly a hop-skip-and-jump kind of thing. But the bulb wasn’t burned out — it was just pitifully dim. I could barely tell navy from black without holding things up to the window!

And yet — I put up with it. Year after year. Grumbling under my breath, sighing in frustration — but never actually doing anything about it.

Then, a couple of weeks ago, I’d had enough. I went into our maintenance portal and requested HELP with that dim light. Our wonderful maintenance team — within minutes — a bright, beautiful bulb was installed in my closet.

The difference was staggering. Suddenly everything was clear, vivid, unmistakable. And it hit me — why did I wait so long?

Funny how we can live that way in other parts of life, too. We get used to the dim. We accept the frustration. We complain — but never make the call. We allow darkness to be our friend instead of flipping on the Light of Jesus Who makes everything light!

My friends, please hear my heart: If you’re putting up with something that’s draining your joy, clouding your vision, or leaving you stumbling around in the dark — don’t just grumble about it.
Call for help.

In the practical sense, yes — call on the handyman! But even more importantly, in the spiritual sense — call on the Holy Spirit, our ever-present Helper.

“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever.” (John 14:16)

Sometimes all it takes is a simple prayer, a moment of surrender, a little courage to admit, “Lord, I can’t see clearly. Please brighten my way.”

Let’s stop living under a dim bulb when a radiant light is only a prayer away. Don’t settle for frustration when clarity is ours for the asking. You and I don’t have to live one more day in the almost-enough light.

Go ahead. Make the call. Let the light in. You’ll wonder why you ever waited.