Shine

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay (our body’s) to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
2 Cor 4: 6-10

sometimes it takes the hard time, the dark times, for the light to shine it brightest

SHINE By Newsboys

Dull as dirt
you can’t assert
the kinda light that might persuade
a strict dictator to retire
fire the army,
teach the poor origami
the truth is in
the proof is when you hear your heart start asking
What’s my motivation?
And try as you may
there is no way
to explain the kinda change
that would make an eskimo renounce fur
that would make a vegetarian barbeque hamster
unless you can trace this about-face to a certain sign

shine
make em wonder whatcha got
make em wish that they were not
on the outside looking bored
shine
let it shine before all men
let em see good works and then
let em glorify the lord

Out of the shaker and onto the plate
it isn’t karma it sure ain’t fate
that would make a deadhead sell his van
that would make a schizophrenic turn in his crayons
Oprah freaks
and science seeks
a rationale that shall excuse this strange behavior
when you let it shine
you will inspire the kind of entire turnaround
that would make a bouncer take ballet
even bouncers who aren’t happy
but out of the glare
with nowhere to turn
you ain’t gonna learn it on ‘What’s my Line?’

Shine
make em wonder whatcha got
make em wish that they were not
on the outside looking bored
shine
let it shine before all men
let em see good works and then
let em glorify the lord

shine verb,

1. to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.

2. to be bright with reflected light; glisten; sparkle.

3. (of light) to appear brightly or strongly, esp. uncomfortably so

4. to be or appear unusually animated or bright, as the eyes or face.

5. to excel or be conspicuous: to shine in school or what you do.

6. to direct the light of (a lamp, mirror, etc.): Shine the flashlight on the steps so others can see.

7. radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.

8. come rain or shine,

a. no matter what the circumstances may be: Come rain or shine, he is always on the job.