It was my turn and their eyes were all on me. 


I felt small. Not in a good way - like I've been working out at the gym and can finally wear "those" jeans again, small. No, the other small. The kind where inferiority rules the day. The kind of small that makes you wonder whatever drove you to volunteer or consent to be put through such torture.


In my best southern, all I can say is "Y'all, I felt real small." 


What could I say to these folks. I mean truly - why haven't they all gotten up and run away? They didn't run. They sat there. They smiled. They listened.  


That day, I learned something about the spotlight. And now, I want to share it with you. 


I have never been a spotlight seeking kind of girl. I prefer the background. In fact, I tend to be the one casting the light on someone else. It makes me feel good to help someone else shine. But one day, God clued me in on an assignment. And when I felt that nudge from God to get out in the front - where the people are ... with those eyeballs all looking at me... to speak - to hold a microphone and let my voice be amplified for His glory - well, I told Him, "you got the wrong one baby!" 

Yea, wrong response, I know. But I liked the comfort of curtains and the darkness that inevitably goes with being behind the scenes.


God is so good - and persistent....

He knew what He wanted to accomplish in me. And so, with unmatched skill and precision, He yanked the rug out from under my comfortable space. Yep. And I fell on my behind. And with that thump, I knew why I'd lost with footing. Disobedience.

So I yielded.


Placed in the spotlight with the Lord as my guide, I tried my best. And of course,  I quickly came to the end of myself. I learned that it was essential to lean on God. He makes the spotlight bearable for those of us who don't like "that kind" of light. When we rely on Him, He can move effortlessly in our lives to bring to fruition that which He desires.  


When we rely on God in the spotlight, He gets the glory.

When you are in the spotlight, you have a voice and an audience. So use the opportunity well. Use it for God's glory. Our amplified voices point the worn and weary souls to Him. Our amplified voices bring Him glory and praise.

So, when you find yourself in the spotlight - and you will - be sure to give Him the glory. You may not be on a stage with lights and all of that, but you will be given an opportunity to give Him the glory. Be ready.

Be sure to let Him and others know that He is your banner. Prolaim the truth of your existence - you are sponsored by His Majesty. We need His support, His strength and His backing. In your spotlight, do not take any glory for yourself, but heap it all back to the only Righteous and deserving One. 


When you give Him the praise in your spotlight, all fear, nervousness and inappropriate smallness is gone. Trust me. On this one, I have personal experience and can testify that it's true.