Shine!

Posted on February 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

Light in Darkness (freeimages.com)

I’m not called to show people their darkness–

They already know about that.

I’m called to show them God’s light. 

“Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”

~Matthew 5:16

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27 Responses to Shine!

  1. joyindestructible says:
    February 18, 2024 at 11:57 am

    And it is light that reveals what the darkness is made of to those who know not the difference between dark and light.

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  2. joynealkidney says:
    February 18, 2024 at 12:15 pm

    You so it well!

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  3. Pure Glory says:
    February 18, 2024 at 12:21 pm

    Glory to God for his light that casts out the darkness! Shine!

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  4. Priscilla Bettis says:
    February 18, 2024 at 12:32 pm

    Wonderful verse!

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  5. Carl D'Agostino says:
    February 18, 2024 at 1:00 pm

    Reminds of hymn: Shine, Jesus Shine !



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  6. Nancy Homlitas says:
    February 18, 2024 at 5:47 pm

    This awesome song “Whom Shall I Fear” by Chris Tomlin popped into my mind:
    You hear me when I call
    You are my morning song
    Though darkness fills the night
    It cannot hide the light
    Whom shall I fear

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  7. wordancerblog says:
    February 18, 2024 at 6:35 pm

    I too, like the Chris Tomlin song. I’ve been thinking lately with all this uncertainty, pain, suffering, and darkness that I too could just go hide in a dark place. But then I thought of Jeremy Camp’s song, These Days, and I realized I need to stand out and shine.

    I believe that you and I
    Are in the right place, at the right time
    God called us by name
    And He doesn’t make mistakes
    I know we were born to shine bright
    In a dark world that needed some light
    Don’t have to be afraid
    Maybe we were made for these days

    Thank you, Mitch, as always for time to reflect and connect!

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  8. jvenable18 says:
    February 18, 2024 at 6:41 pm

    Amen!

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  9. Celebrate His Love says:
    February 18, 2024 at 8:48 pm

    🤩♥️☀️

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  10. #hood says:
    February 19, 2024 at 12:08 am

    rachel carpenter & the extra mile verse 41 how many verses in matthew chapter 5

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  11. Nancy Ruegg says:
    February 19, 2024 at 10:41 am

    And when we all shine together with love, joy, peace, compassion, positivity, and more, what a beautiful constellation we make (Philippians 2:15-16), that is hard to dismiss!

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  12. Todd R says:
    February 19, 2024 at 3:39 pm

    “A holy life will produce the deepest impression. Lighthouses blow no horns; they only shine.” – D. L. Moody

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  13. Antique Works says:
    February 19, 2024 at 7:42 pm


    Good scripture! Amen!

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  14. heimdalco says:
    February 20, 2024 at 8:30 pm

    Lovely photo. Simple yet lovely message

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    • mitchteemley says:
      February 21, 2024 at 11:55 am

      Thank you, Heim (is that your first name?).

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      • heimdalco says:
        February 21, 2024 at 4:43 pm

        No … LOL. My first name is Linda. I’m president of a local non-profit – Heimdal Science Fiction & that’s the first part of my email … Heimdal Commanding Officer. We are 58 science fiction people but support 9 charities at Christmas & annually send a local middle school student to NASA’s Space Camp for a week through a contest in the local middle schools AND a lot of hard work fundraising

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      • mitchteemley says:
        February 21, 2024 at 4:51 pm

        Aha, good to know, Linda. Sounds like a very cool non-profit, btw.

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  15. heimdalco says:
    February 21, 2024 at 4:53 pm

    Thank you … lots of work but VERY rewarding

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  16. Pete says:
    February 24, 2024 at 6:06 am

    We are like the moon. Our light shines because He shines on us! Therefore, we should always be a light to others.

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