Every day, I wake up and pray to the Lord that I can go out into the world and act as a shining light to those who are lost in the darkness.  

Every day, I wake up and constantly get overrun with thoughts and worries about 'How am I going to make ends meet?' 'Will I be able to pay rent on time?' 'Am I setting the appropriate example to my girlfriend?'

It is these thoughts that often keep me awake at night, as I toss and turn and struggle to find light in my own world of darkness.

Often times, I wonder if I even deserve the blessings that have been bestowed upon me.  I am a lowly sinner who struggles daily with temptations. Yet I go into the world acting as a shining light to those who need guidance and leadership as if I like to pretend.

Who am I? 

I am a born again Christian who fails, and sins daily.  

I am a part of the human race that tends to put God to the side for the convenience of worldly materials.  

I am simply a man on a incredibly difficult journey, who will continue to struggle and fail, who will continue to sin because I am just a mere man.  

However, I do not walk alone.  I have the King of kings and the Lord of lords on my side, and He walks beside me and in my heart, assuring me that I, a lowly sinner, am one of His beloved children and that He will take care of me as long as I keep Him first in my life. 

Every day, I wake up and pray to the Lord that I can go out into the world and act as a shining light to those who are lost in the darkness.