Shining Your Light For God
Don’t dim for them. Don’t hide your light under a bushel; shine.
Be bright. Be bold. Be unstoppable. Be unforgettable.
Be what they can’t and more.
Shine your light, let your wings soar.
Shine your light for the world to see that Jesus Christ saves, heals, and makes you whole
He completely changes you from the inside out
He makes you beautiful
He makes you smile
So shine, SHINE!
Matthew 5:14-16 tells us to shine our light before men so that they will see our good works. Shinning our light does not mean saving the unsaved, but it’s that they will see Christ in us. We are the salt on the earth and city on a hill that cannot be hidden.
When we have Jesus living on the inside of us, He shines His light through us.
So how can you shine your light?
Show Christ in the way you live.
We are ambassadors of Jesus Christ. We represent Him. We are sometimes the first contact. We must exemplify Christ in our lives and demonstrate to our family, friends, co-workers, and the entire world.
How can you accomplish this? By reading the word of God, praying (which is a communication line with the Father), and putting what God tells you into practice. Understand you’ll have good and bad days, but every day is a good day despite what happens.
We shine our light by being obedient to the will of God. When you listen to God and follow His will, YOU HAVE THE VICTORY. You are a champion, a winner. You are blessed, and those around you begin to enquire about your success, tell them it’s Jesus!
This leads me to my last point; shine your light by communicating to those around you about who Jesus is. I always look for opportunities to share Christ, and I pray for God to give me the right words. When co-workers