The Shining: A Light the Darkness Cannot Overcome (Matthew 5:14-16)

In The Shining, the Overlook Hotel's evil threatens to consume Danny and his mother. But Danny has "the shine"—a psychic gift that calls for help across miles. His light is literally his salvation. "A city set on a hill cannot be hidden." Danny's shine isn't something he cultivates; it's something he is. The evil in the hotel couldn't extinguish it; instead, Danny's gift called the cavalry. Sometimes our light isn't a choice—it's an identity. We don't decide to shine; we decide whether to hide. Danny's shine saved his life because he let it call out in the darkness.