“We need to shine a light on this”, said the senior executive. Usually that either means that someone is in trouble and we need to uncover what is really happening and only under a strong light can it be revealed, or something needs to get more attention to get it done and like a spotlight, if we shine a light on it, it will be obvious to everyone. Either way, something is probably not going well and light is going to be the way to solve the problem. If you think about it, that is so true in almost all that we do. If we want to get a better look at something we will bring it into better and brighter light. If we want to see how something may look we will take it outside to see what it looks like in the sunshine. Light has a way of revealing and contextualizing at the same time. But, a lot of times people feel like they “are in the dark” at work. The don’t feel like they have the whole story or all of the information needed to make a decision or have a point of view. Being in the dark becomes the excuse for some so that they don’t have to be held accountable or responsible for a decision or work to be done. Shining a light on something is good in all cases and keeping everything out in the open, lit up if you will, is the best policy. So, if you find yourself in the dark or you are the one keeping things in the dark, try and head for the light and see what happens good next. David tells us that in our lives there is a clear light to which we should be looking. He says in Psalm 36:9 that God is “…the light by which we see.” As you think about the lights that you can turn on around you, start with letting the light of God shine on and through you. From there, the light that you find yourself standing could open up all kinds of new views for you.

Reference: Psalm 36:9 (New Living Testament)