“A bell’s not a bell ’til you ring it. A song’s not a song ’til you sing it. Love in your heart wasn’t put there to stay. Love isn’t love ’til you give it away!” – Oscar Hammerstein II

We could equally ask: Is faith really faith until we act on it? If we feel impressed to serve, lift and encourage, but we do not, are we really disciples of Christ?

James wrote: “Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.” (James 2:18)

How many times  do we hold back expressing love? Ignoring little nudges to perform random acts of kindness? How many times do thoughts enter our minds to offer a compliment or a word of encouragement, but we feel awkward doing so? So we ignore it. How many times do we keep our mouths shut when we could be an encouragement or a blessing to someone else with a kind word? Or even a smile?

The Light the World Challenge is about acting on those spiritual nudges. It’s about listening to that still small voice that tells us to love, bless, lift and serve. The rippling impact of those tiny acts can instigate a tidal wave of miracles in this world. If we only knew… if we only knew… the power of one.

How the Challenge Works

Step 1: Ask God each day, “What is one thing I can do to light the world and build the kingdom today?”

Step 2: ACT upon whatever He leads you to do. Go through the day EXPECTING for opportunities to arise.

Step 3: Document somewhere — in your private journal or on your favorite social media platform.

Step 4: Share! If you share publicly, please use our hash tags: #BuildTheKingdom and #LightTheWorldNow so I can cheer you on! If you’re going to be documenting privately, I recommend sharing your experience with a close friend or accountability partner. There is power in the sharing.

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