My Orbit

This is a quote from Elder Neal a Maxwell I've run across a few times and it always gives me a lot to think about:

"The same God that placed that star in a precise orbit millennia before it appeared over Bethlehem in celebration of the birth of the Babe has given at least equal attention to placement of each of us in precise human orbits so that we may, if we will, illuminate the landscape of our individual lives, so that our light may not only lead others but warm them as well."

First off, I had never thought of the Star of David being placed in orbit long before the birth of the Savior. But of course it would have been - it wasn't an afterthought! Then, I think of how my Heavenly Father put at least as much thought (and probably more) into when and where I would come to earth and the people who would come into my orbit. What kind of influence do I have on those around me and what influence do they have on me? It's a little overwhelming sometimes. And I think of these words - illuminate, lead, warm - and wonder if they are words I can use to describe myself.