Shine Baby Shine!

No time to be silent

No time to hide

It’s time to turn up the volume

And shine, baby, shine!

No time for complacency

No time to be shy…

It’s time to be seen and heard

And proclaim God’s mighty word…

And shine, baby, shine!

No time to look the other way

No time to cry in dismay…

It’s time to take action

And shine, baby, shine!

Don’t follow the crowd

Be His light and throw off the shroud

Take hold of the reigns and begin to plow

Plow up the ground that’s hard and dry

Shine and exclaim, Victory is nigh

Let passion and truth explode from your soul

And shine, baby shine, everywhere you go!!!

Advance in the battle for the battle has been won…

Take up your cross and begin to run…

Fight the good fight, stay in the race…

You’ve been given strength and you’ve been given grace

Let the fire of Holy God…be seen in your face…

Turn up the lights…

And shine, baby, shine!!!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill March 12, 2018

Matthew 5:16 The Message (MSG) “Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:16 New King James Version (NKJV) Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.