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🌪️ ☀️LIGHTBEARER: SHIFT THE ATMOSPHERE🌪️ ☀️

“But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait but how we act while waiting] kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Galatians 5:22 AMP).

Is your Word for 2026 found in the Galatians list of evidence of the Holy Spirit living in you, the “fruit of the Spirit”? Then you’ve picked a good place to shift the atmosphere as a LightBearer.

 “After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive” (Acts 1:3 NIV).

Jesus didn’t just leave us after the resurrection, with a this-is-all-you get attitude. He “presented himself” to us. The NLT and MSG versions say “appeared”; and AMP “showed himself alive.”

He demonstrated with human acts of living proof—taking time to be physically in the moment comforting Mary Magdalene and the women, walking along with the travelers to Emmaus, joining the fearful disciples gathered behind a locked door in the upper room, finding time to personally convince doubting Thomas, joining the fishermen disciples for the great catch in the loaded net, even having breakfast with them ashore. In other words, he made himself available to his devoted followers to back up the angel’s encouragement: Do not be afraid!

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“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love” (Ephesians 4:2 NIV).

Marianne’s plane was delayed three hours.  As more time went by sitting and waiting with no control over circumstances, people around her were getting upset.  Agitation escalated and folks began playing the complaining and blaming game.  The flight attendant inside the small airport was getting bombarded with questions and negative comments. 

A woman of prayer, Marianne took a different approach as she stood near the attendant’s post. Instead of grumbling and murmuring, she smiled and told her it was not her fault.  The Light from LightBearer Marianne filled the attendant’s face as she reflected the smile and thanked her for a simple but great act of kindness.

There is a profound shift from human vision to God's Sovereign sight. While our world obsesses over outward appearances, scripture reminds us that human sight is severely limited. God sees what truly matters. Through David’s anointing, Psalm 23, the blind man’s healing in John 9, and Ephesians 5, we learned to see through His eyes.

As we continue our week, let us remember these five important lessons:

1. Stop Judging by the Cover: God looks at your heart and character, not your outward success or social media filters.

2. Trust the Presence, Not the Path: In dark valleys, you don't need to see the exit if you are holding the Shepherd's hand.

 3. Admit Your Blind Spots: True spiritual sight begins when you humbly ask God to reveal where you might be wrong.

 4. Look for Miracles in the Mess: Just as Jesus used mud to heal, God can use…

My nonogenarian friend commented in an email to our LightBearers posting on Seasons:

I am in a NEW Season of life. don't try to define it just-- go with whatever God's plan is for me....trusting that it will be wonderful.  Yes. I am a bit slower now;, that's okay, because I am blessed to still be pretty healthy in all ways. I simply believe that He has kept me here for a reason; I find that I make decisions more intentionally ...and pray the same way. For myself, I ask little, for He has given me all I need, and more. My concerns are for my family and friends

I have been in a time of slow-down , having to give up some of the things that have been part of my activities....but that is changing and some of those things are being renewed again All in all, for me,…

LIGHTBEARER: WHO IS THE PRODIGAL?

WORD FOR TODAY: PRODIGAL

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“This brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and now is found” (Luke 15:32 NIV).  

WORD FOR TODAY: SEND

“And then I heard the voice of the Master: ‘Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?” I spoke up, “I’ll go. Send me!’” (Isaiah 6:8 MSG).

LIGHTBEARER: ECLIPSE

“Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good” (Romans 12:21 NLT).

Perhaps ECLIPSE isn’t your Word for 2026. I invite you to think about it as we prepare to see a marvelous lunar eclipse on March 3. The earth will cast a complete shadow over the full moon so those of us in North America can view it in the early morning hours. We usually define the word as “obscuring the light of one celestial body by the passage of another between the observer and the source of illumination.”

LIGHTBEARER CHOICES

Every day, every minute, we make choices. Our Word for 2026 is a focus for our day. Here are some of your own Words. Can you find your choice for today, for the year?

I CHOOSE:

ABUNDANCE