His excellencies

"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." - 1 Peter 2:9

What would our country look like if instead of arguing and complaining over the things that happen to us, we used our voices and our influence to "proclaim the excellencies" of Christ?  How would our homes, workplaces, city, state and country look if those of us who call ourselves Christians spent our time declaring the goodness of our Lord and Savior?  What if, just for one week, we used our time to specifically share with those in our lives the great story of God, who, called us out of darkness and into his marvelous light?  May we be known as a people who are awe struck by His goodness and by His love.