Can we agree that truth is truth , now, yesterday and tomorrow? If we cannot agree on this then 240 won’t make much sense to you as time goes on. Today we take a step toward proving this supposition. Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father and noted Atheist, Agnostic or Deist as many would have you believe was evidently well read in Scripture, be he didn’t say said, ” Hide not your talents. They, for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade?” Hmmmm, that sounds somewhat familiar…let’s see, who said,

“Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they might see your good works.” Oh yes, Jesus Christ said that in the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:!5-16, almost 1800 years earlier. Would you like more examples of timeless truth? Keep reading 240withbill every day and read the great thoughts of civilization.

OK then, let’s address the substance, Don’t hide your light, don’t hide your talents. Franklin says they were made to use. Christ said to use your light to light the house and shine for others. For what? How? To advance your career to help others and your family? What else is there? Nope, that’s it. Maybe not in that order but there are the Big 3 and just about everything else comes from those.

Lyrics from a favorite song long ago, this little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine…Get out there and let your light shine. Display your talents. You will give others hope, you will give them permission to do the same thing. Imagine the light when others join you? Glorious! You can do that today. You can do it when you get home. You can do it tomorrow. You can do it everyday. So do it everyday. Lose your bushels. Light your candles. Go Make today a GREAT DAY!!!