Sunshine or Rain / Mrs Geri Jean Sanderson

Mrs Geri Jean Sanderson

Pastor's Wife

First Baptist Church

Troy, IL

Sunshine or Rain

Sunshine lifts your spirit. Sunshine is bright. Sunshine is warm. Sunshine makes you smile. Sunshine helps things grow. Sunshine makes you want to get things done.

Rain is dreary. Rain makes you sleepy. Rain gets you wet. Rain messes up your hair. You don’t want to do much on a raining day. Don’t get me wrong rain is needed and it is enjoyable to watch, but it is different than sunshine.

When I think of sunshine I think of edifying. I want to be the sunshine in someone's life not rain.

I fail often on being sunshine but I want to try everyday to do better. The verse that God keeps bringing back to me in the last couple of months is Ephesians 4:29 “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.” Am I edifying and bringing sunshine to others, or do I bring weariness with my words and actions? Sometimes I will ask my husband, “why do you love me?” He will respond, “I love your smile.” I am not always smiling or happy, but he does love when I am.

It was brought to my attention recently, and I consider it a good thought. We all have met someone who has gone to a group session to get help with alcohol, weight, divorce, etc…. In these groups they sit in a circle and share one at a time there struggles and achievements. The leaders always say thank you for sharing and then move to the next person. What if we did this in our homes and churches? When people share good or bad could we just edify? Edifying means to build up. Edifying is not trying to fix people with all your great advice. When people share good, rejoice with them. When people share bad, say, “thank you for sharing, I will be praying for you.” Be a cheerleader! That’s alright! that’s okay! We’re gonna win anyway!! Make Edifying Moments with people. Ephesians 4:32 “And be you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”

Are you a blessing a little blessing? Do you make someone happy when skies are gray? Do you know how much you can love someone? Be a blessing of sunshine today!