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Shine
Then you will shine
among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. Philippians 2:15b-16a
(NIV)
We, as Christians, are called to shine
the light of Jesus wherever we go. I had
a friend tell me just the other day that we are atmosphere changers inviting
the presence of the Holy Spirit in whatever places our physical bodies
inhabit. I don’t know about you, but I
don’t always feel like I shine. I
sometimes feel like there is a cloudy film that just envelops me and holds me
back from shining the way God has truly called me to shine. When I take a deeper look at that shroud of
shame that covers me at times, I begin to see some things I would like to share
with you.
I find that that I shine brighter when
I do three things:
1. RECOGNIZE
The first step is to
recognize what’s holding you back from shining.
In many cases this may be your childhood wounds and fears. Feelings of inadequacy or fear of rejection
may hold you back. You may possibly need
to forgive someone for something that they have done to you. Anytime you make decisions, you are filtering
them through something. Is that
something that your decisions are being made through a filter of shame and
surrounded by feelings of unworthiness or is that filter the filter of prayer,
love and the truth of God’s Holy Word?
2. REPLACE
Once you recognize
what is stealing your light, then you must replace those lies (from your wounds
and fears) with truth. So you ask how do
you do that? Romans 12:2b (NIV) says to “be transformed by the renewing of your
mind”. The way to remind your mind
is put scripture in place of the lie.
For example, if you are feeling like you aren’t good enough, then read
Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV), “The Lord your God
is with you, He is mighty to save. He
will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will
rejoice over you with singing.”
3. REPRESENT
The final step is to
represent God’s glory to the world.
Those that shine brightest have allowed Him to use those broken places
to shine through. In Genesis 50:20
(NIV), Joseph says to his brothers, “You
intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now
being done, the saving of many lives.”
Shine for Jesus!
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