On Tuesday I got a tattoo that says: phaino
Phaino is a greek word that means light, or to shine. I’ve always been intrigued with that word. One of my favorite scriptures is Philippians 2:14-15 which says
Do everything without complaining or arguing so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights (some translations say bright stars) in a world full of crooked and perverse people.
Like I said, I’m always attempting to live this out. Many times I fail at arguing and complaining to much, and I’m definitely not clean and innocent. But, I strive to live like this everyday. Now it will be a daily reminder that I need to be a light, a positive influence, to the world around me, the world I live in, the people that I interact with. That hopefully (notice the stress on hopefully) I will be like Jesus to them.
