Stick And Shine
Not long ago I watched a sweet little girl dance around holding a sticker that someone had given her. I'm not sure if her joyful jig came from the fact that it was a doggy sticker or just that someone had given it to her. But she was old enough to know what the word 'sticker' meant because she held it up to her shirt and pressed it against her chest for it to stick. As she moved her hand away, the doggy sticker fluttered to the floor. Surprised she just stared at it. I could sense her little mind trying to figure out why it didn't do what she knew that it could! After all, stickers were made...to stick!
One very important step was missed. Someone needed to help her peel the top layer off the sticky side! She didn't know it had a cover over it. Saving it for just the right moment to stick and shine! It wasn't made to stay in a package with a bunch of other stickers or stuck in a drawer somewhere. It was made to show up and bring joy, to the little girl...and to those who get to see her wearing it on her shirt! That sticker has a purpose...and its purpose is revealed when someone removes the sticky side covering and puts it on something for others to see and enjoy.
We have a sticky side too. Ours is on the INside. We are created in the image of God and meant to carry His Light to the world around us. We are meant to stick and shine! If we're not careful we can stick to the wrong things and not do what we were truly purposed to do. And even if you've been stuck there, the good news is that God's Holy Spirit can set you free, peel the layers off that have held you captive and give you a fresh 'sticky side' so you can stick to Jesus! 1 Peter 2:9 (NIV), "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light." There's nothing more beautiful than connecting with the One who made you and adores you to help you fulfill your purpose...to stick and shine!
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