What is light?
11:33 and the Courage to Let Your Light Be Seen
Recently, I shared a short post on social media inspired by Luke 11:33 — “No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden…”
At first glance, it’s a familiar verse. Almost too familiar. We nod, agree, scroll on.
But this time, that scripture lingered. It followed me into prayer, into thought, into uncomfortable self-reflection.
Because this theme — light, visibility, responsibility — is not a once-off idea in Scripture. It’s a repeating thread. A pattern. And when patterns repeat in ancient texts, they usually demand attention.
When Humility Becomes Hiding
For a long time, I believed that holding back was a form of humility.
Not promoting too much.
Not speaking too boldly.
Not drawing attention to the work.
But the thread I encountered in Scripture challenged that assumption.
What if what I called humility was actually fear dressed up as virtue?
What if restraint had quietly become hiding?
Luke 11:33 doesn’t celebrate modest light. It confronts hidden light.
Light, by its nature, is meant to be seen — not for ego, but for impact.
The Uncomfortable Realisation
As I sat with this, something shifted.
I felt challenged — not to do more things, but to be more confident in the good works already being produced.
The camps.
The tours.
The workshops.
The resource material.
This blog.
These are not accidents. They are not random projects. They are not things to apologise for.
They are light.
And light is not created for storage.
It is given so that it may pass through us and illuminate the lives of others.
Gifts Are Not Meant to Stop With Us
Scripture repeatedly reminds us that gifts are entrusted, not owned.
What flows into us is meant to flow out of us.
When we hide what has been given, we don’t preserve it — we interrupt its purpose.
This reframing challenged me deeply.
Not to become arrogant.
Not to become loud.
But to become bold in obedience.
To trust that what has been entrusted to me has value — not because I say so, but because it was given for service.
Becoming Maverick Is Part of That Light
Becoming Maverick is part of this calling.
And I’m grateful — genuinely grateful — to share that the blog has now surpassed 4,750 reads, with readers joining from around the world. That number isn’t about validation; it’s about reach. It’s about light travelling further than I ever could alone.
If you’re reading this, you are already part of that story.
A Word to Fellow Mavericks
Maverick, let me encourage you:
Do not hide your light.
Do not shrink what was entrusted to you.
Do not confuse obedience with invisibility.
Be bold.
Be confident.
Place your light where it can be seen — not for applause, but for purpose.
The world doesn’t need less light pretending to be humble.
It needs courageous light willing to shine.
Thank you for walking this journey with me.
If you haven’t yet, I invite you to officially follow the blog, leave a comment, and share it with someone who might benefit from these reflections.
Together, we let the light travel further.
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