YOU WANT TO SHINE?

 

YOU WANT TO SHINE? 

Written By Michael Chidiebere Ituma

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Let me reveal a secret to you. 

 But first, what does it mean to shine? 

Not to be twisted, it simply means excelling in whatever God has destined for your life. 

That would mean: being an extended hand of God in several possible areas - finance, motivation, inspiration, gospel, education, sports, tourism, charity, and on goes the list. 

Or how else would you rather explain the concept of shining? 

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However, shining starts somewhere. It does not just happen, it springs up from somewhere, from something. 

See the sun! 

Before it shines on a very bright morning, colouring the sky in shades of glittering yellows, it springs up from the East. 

See an electric bulb! 

Before it lights up and beautifies its little corner, it takes strength for that shine from some electrical field. It springs up, then it glows. 

See again, a beautiful sunflower! 

Before its dazzling looks of seemingly perpetual yellowish nature surfaces, it plays its own part of the deal. It springs up, it germinates, it grows. 

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Can you now guess what role you need to play for you to shine as you so desire? 

Let me help you... 

"Arise and shine..." So says Isaiah 60:1 of the Holy Bible. 

You ARISE. 

You DECIDE. 

You STAND on your feet. 

You FACE a thousand-thousand challenges. 

You DO the project with that fear of FAILURE encroaching your naive mind. 

You BEGIN that small business with the little capital you have. 

You ORGANIZE that online class and try first, rather than sit, fold your arms and look on. 

Sir, YOU ARISE! 

Ma, YOU ARISE! 

...then, you SHINE! 

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The sun shines so brightly because it lives above the world, above limitations, above infringement. 

A candle stick suppresses darkness before it rises from a point where darkness cannot contend with it. 

A bulb glows so beautifully because its position is way, too authentic for darkness to improvise, for darkness to withstand. 

Arise! 

...then SHINE! 

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Mind you, it will not be easy. 

The fight will be tough. 

The race will be long. 

The road will be rough. 

But shine you must. And to do so you must arise. 

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The world is waiting for you. 

It is time to wake up, buckle down, and show her what you've got. 

Again, to shine, arise! 

Have a fulfilled day. 

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I'm concerned with your Positivity. 

Be Positive. 

P.S: The attached picture was taken unawares. 

#Nnannaya

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Michael Chidiebere Ituma

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April, 2021.