Prayer from the Parable of the Lamp Under A Bushel

Lord, You said not to hide a lit lamp under a basket. You said to put it on a stand so the whole room can see. I have been quiet about You in places where speaking up would have helped someone walking in the dark. I called it humility. But sometimes it was fear. I covered the lamp because I was nervous about the glare and bothered about who might see. Uncover it. The lamp is Yours, not mine. The light is Yours, not mine. I do not need to apologize for the brightness of a gift You gave me to set on a stand. Put me where the light reaches the corners. Let the people around me see by it. Amen.