Nope, stole it from Scripture first hand. The concept is a strong one, though.
Why would Our Lord light a candle and then hide it? Why can't we find "The Church" without having to sort through a lot of nonsense and making individual judgments about a person's salvation?
SD
Jesus didn't light a candle and hide it. He said the way was narrow and long and few would enter in. That means it isn't easy to see or understand else it would be wide and short and a Lot of people would make it. OOPS. 1 Corinthians 1 God chose the little things to counfound the wisdom of the wise. Those who know God's word, spread his message. It isn't a popular one. And few who hear it will heed it. God's word is very plain. It's just that you have to have Him and it within you. And most don't and have no idea what that means. They have zero idea of the power of God and the grace of God because they are too busy chasing their own ideas of power and righteousness.
People are so deluded with themselves that they would rather believe a psychic than a man of God. The psychic will tickle their ears with revelations from demons. They don't realize it's the 'adopt a demon' program. submit and you too can have critters runnin round your house. Spiritual ignorance is displayed here and in the secular world daily. It will be the ruin of many souls. The word warns - people would rather hear the floral good feeling stuff. God isn't about feelings, he's about reality and spirit.
The Word of God is a light to the world; but, many will not show it. And most don't want to look at it. They have batteries and a bulb and think they know something.