If you are a believer working neck deep in the secular world, where beneath the suits and ties and million naira handbags, they lie and cheat, sleep around like valium, and do smoking and drinking, sniffing and needles.

Inasmuch as you don’t carry your Bible around and wear a cross on your forehead, still be like Joseph. Like Daniel. Don’t be afraid to draw the line and boldly flee when one beautiful evil wants you at all costs. Run and leave your salary in her hand. Or his.

Don’t be afraid to be falsely accused and punished for your faith. In that prison where those who hate your gentle excellence and mock your fearless integrity have put you, the One who shut the mouth of lions will preserve you until His word has tried you.

Keep the faith, and you will be raised above those who are proud because they now swim in dirty dollars.

And brother, sister…..Never joke with your scriptures and your prayer time. When on a high end workshop or photoshoot or exercise, you may go days without any real food….but make the time to feed your spirit. Duck into the restroom, not to bathe or brush your teeth, but to wash your soul from all the things you’ve seen and heard; and to brush your tongue with Zoe.

Stare in that mirror and remind yourself who you are. Look not only on instagram pictures, but into the perfect law of liberty. Remember Whose son, Whose daughter, you are. Get out that phone and read the word of God to yourself.

And you may be flying around from state to state, nation to nation, or aboard and adrift on the open seas, or the ocean; but in that free weekend, that Sunday morning….Don’t flop out on your bed like yesterday’s waste. Go get encouraged while it is yet Today.

I am an unblinking light in the darkness.
An unflinching fire in this coldness.

Greater is the Daystar in me than the night king of this world.

Never miss a free Sunday to worship and fellowship with God’s people and hear the living word in His house.

For with what you do, you may actually need more anointing at work in your personal life, than the pastor needs in his.

So know that as you walk in obedience.

God is with you not only when you are in your Jerusalem.

But also in Egypt

And even in Babylon.

Rebuking kings for your sake, and saying,

“Touch not my anointed
And do my prophet no harm.”

Therefore,

Keep speaking God’s words,

Keep prophesying
Keep generating Heaven where hell is,
And turning the valleys of Baca to wellsprings,
Keep your faith alive,
Your joy overflowing,
And your love walk.

As long as you are in that world,
You are the light of it.

Trim your lamps,
And oil them well

For you are not a survivor,
You are more than a conqueror,
Through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Enjoy the weekend.

Shine.

Written by Ebele UzoPeters