'Arise' means to begin to exist, to develop, to stand up or to fight for something. 'Shine' means to produce, to reflect light or to be bright. 'Arise and Shine' means to stand up and demonstrate.
As a youth you have to arise and take risk for God.
- Be energetic and strong in the Lord
- Serve God at your early age (Ecclesiastes 12:1). Serving God is not by sight. Examples of those that stood for God at their early age are David, Samuel, Esther and Mariam.
- Make impact in the lives of those around. Anything you are doing you have to do it wholeheartedly and put extra effort for you to excel and for your light to shine.
- Be ready and available for God to use you. Don't run away from responsibilities.
CRITERIA OF SERVING GOD
- Surrender your life totally to Him. (Romans 12:1)
- Live a holy life: You need to live a life of purity (2timothy 2:22)
- Be purpose driven: (John 18:37) What is your purpose here on earth?
- Seek God's direction
- Stay focus and shun every form of distraction.
- Stay humble. (Philippians 2:8)
- Remember your creator. (Ecclesiastes 12:1)
- Have the mind of God
- Serve Him and seek Him
- Accept responsibilities: Believers are scared of responsibilities. Until you accept responsibilities you become a liability. To accept responsibilities to dare the undareable. Example: David and Goliath. The key to shine is to accept responsibilities.
BENEFITS OF SHINING FOR GOD
- It will separate you from many evil.
- It will preserve your life
- It will distinguish you from others
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