You’ve probably heard me talk about Divine Compensation and how when we lose someone or something, the characteristics we love about them are scattered in the world around us and show up in various ways. When we go into observant gratitude, we see them everywhere.

This video by Bill Hart called Shoulder Taps is a perfect illustration of what it means to follow your heart and light the world AND how doing so helps others receive Divine Compensation for the the people and things that have moved out of their lives.

Listen to those heart whispers (as I call them) or the “shoulder taps” as this man calls them. They’re an opportunity for you to be part of God’s heavenly work in this mortal world.

How the Challenge Works

“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.

For ongoing support and a place to share, please join our Facebook group.

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“Spiritual light rarely comes to those who merely sit in darkness waiting for someone to flip a switch.” – Dieter F Uchtdorf

What are you doing today to move your feet in the direction of the light? Tuning into inspiration is sort of like finding an analog radio station in the desert. It is something we have to work at. The clearer our own channels, the clearer the inspiration.

Some ways you can flip the light switch in your life include

1. Random acts of kindness – follow little nudges you feel to reach out and serve others. The more you act swiftly upon inspiration, the more inspiration you receive.
2. Study scriptures – the Word of God teaches you the language of the Spirit. The more you exposure yourself to the language of the Spirit, the more you will recognize the still small voice in your life.
3. Live in harmony with God’s laws. Some people think God’s commandments are old fashioned and controlling. In fact, God’s commandments are a guide to living a happy life – a recipe for happiness. As we live in harmony with God’s commandments, we put ourselves on a channel to receive more and more revelation, inspiration and illumination.
4. Ask – ask for illumination. Ask to be able to see your life through God’s eyes. A world of opportunities and insights await.

As Neal A. Maxwell once said, “To those who have eyes to see and ears to hear, it is clear that the Father and the Son are giving away the secrets of the universe.”

How the Challenge Works

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Have you ever felt like no matter what you do, it’s not making a difference? If you’ve participated in this Light the World Build the Kingdom Challenge for even a few days, you probably know what I mean. You act when you feel prompted to do something, and sometimes you see immediate positive results. Yet, many other times you have no idea when or if what you said or did will make an impact for good. When you have a lot of those days in a row, you begin to feel like you’re wasting your time. Why bother?

Nobody’s listening. Nobody sees. Nobody cares. Nobody responds.

And then every so often, you get to see how something you said or did 5 years ago affected someone’s life in a profound way. It’ll be some little thing, some small interaction with you that flipped a railway switch that sent someone’s life onto a better track.

A friend reminded me today that it is important that we live our lives in the highest and best way because we’re not doing it just for today, or this decade. We’re doing it for eternity. When we act in the highest and best way consistently over time, someone else will be affected down the line — perhaps when we aren’t here physically.

So keep going, keep trying, keep putting good into the world. Even when you can’t see you’re making the least bit of ripple in the pond. Somewhere, someway, you are making a difference. As Paul said, “Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” (Galatians 6:9-10)

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.

For ongoing support and a place to share, please join our Facebook group.

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Are you being called to speak up? To share a message? Do you have something that can impact lives for good, but you’re concerned about what other people might think if you do? People will talk. Anyone who sets out to make a difference tends to be spoken ill of at some point.

Maybe your family members won’t like you sharing that incriminating story. Or maybe they’re afraid your story will make them look bad or embarrass them. Or maybe you’re worried what your customers will think if you start speaking out on certain topics. If this is you, today’s message in the Light the World Challenge is for you.

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Sharing generously and building friendships is one of the best ways to light the world. For example, today has been one of those days when an old friend came to my rescue just when I needed it. In the video below I share how a friend I’d helped with her business in the past, came back and gave me key insights and solutions for my biggest challenge today.

Part of Lighting the World is not worrying about competition or someone stealing your ideas or even comparing yourself with someone else. It’s generously helping and supporting others. When we do this, lighting the world pays rich dividends.

As we discussed in a previous episode, “Cast your bread upon the waters and after many days it will return to you.” Jesus said, “Give, and it shall be given to you, press down and overflowing.”

Don’t be afraid to be generous and share, it will always come back to you in the perfect time and way when you’re open to receiving. Here’s my story about how this happened to me today…

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.

For ongoing support and a place to share, please join our Facebook group.

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Are you stressed? Overworked? Exhausted? Not feeling inspired, hopeful or energetic enough to be lighting yourself, much less lighting the world? If so, I know how that goes. Sometimes I’m just not in the mood either. I don’t believe God wants us stressed. Here are a few suggestions for how to light your own world so you have the energy and rejuvenation you need for you.

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.

For ongoing support and a place to share, please join our Facebook group.

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