Let Your Sparkle Shine Bright

"Don't let anyone ever steal your sparkle." Unknown

 Maybe you have seen this quote before, possibly printed on a shirt or a pillow, but have you ever actually thought about what it means? Have you used this quote in your life? Well let me tell you today that, in the world, there are going to be things around you that are going to steal that sparkle that God has placed within you. But see, there is a way that, despite these things, you can keep it. But the first step that you need to take is realizing that it is there.
 You see, within you there is a sparkle, a fire of sorts, that God has placed in there. The ultimate goal He has for it was for it to glow as bright as it possible could and fill you with an incredible joy. But here is the problem; the world around us, it just fills us with so much darkness and negativity, that when that gets inside of us, it dulls that sparkle that we once had shining so bright. It gets buried underneath all of that darkness and negativity that we let in, and eventually, we lose that joy.
 But listen, there is something that you can do. You can keep that sparkle shining bright and keep the joy that comes along with it. How? Well, you have to not only take the step of realizing that that sparkle is in you, but you can't let anyone, or anything, take it from you.
 See, when we get frustrated with someone, when they do or say that something that upsets us, we can't let that steal our sparkle. We have to just know that these people, the ones that are upsetting us, whatever it is that has upset that they did or said, that doesn't deserve to dull our sparkle. It is truly not necessary to let it in, so instead of letting the negativity come in, let your joy shine out. This goes for situations as well as people. Whenever you are facing something that is trying to fill you with negativity, face it with joy and watch the negativity and the darkness fade away, face it with a spirit that only you can bring out, and let that sparkle shine within you.