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Our two word mission

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It’s Friday.

It’s the last day of what has been a long week.

It’s the day when many people feel as if they’re getting to the weekend on fumes.

The idea of living on mission can seem overwhelming and draining, so let me give you a mission statement that is only two words long. I think it’s something that every follower of Jesus can accomplish.

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. (Isaiah‬ ‭60:1‬ ‭NIV, emphasis mine)

Rise.

Shine.

Rise and shine. Words that every child has heard from a mom or a dad. Getting up isn’t the win, but it’s half of it. Shining in the bed isn’t the win because people won’t see the light.

The win comes when the rise and the shine go together.

So today, accept the mission that we’ve been given by the Father of lights. It’s only 2 words, and when they go together, something extraordinary happens.

Rise and shine, y’all.

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August 27, 2021by Paul Jenkins
Written by Paul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins is lead pastor of The Gathering, a community church located in beautiful downtown Albemarle, North Carolina. He's the author of God is My Air Traffic Controller and My Name's Not Lou. Paul is passionate about his wife, his 3 children, running, reading, coaching, leading people who are following Jesus, Swedish Fish and the Carolina Panthers.