By Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla

Has it ever occurred to you that a candle does not lose any of its power and brilliance by lighting another candle? Its ability to share its brilliance is limited only by the length of time it can stay lit.

When Jesus said, “You are the light of the world,” he did so with the knowledge that we have an unlimited source of light—the inner Christ.

Like a burning candle, each one of us can touch untold numbers of others with our unique light. We can keep touching and touching many other people with our love and our light, without diminishing our own source in any way.

We frequently are unaware when we bring light to another soul. Some simple, casual word or gesture can serve to brighten someone else's life when we least expect it. No, we never lose even a bit of our light by passing it to another.

The Source of your light is unlimited and eternal. When you allow God's light to shine through you freely and unconditionally, you are truly “the light of the world.”