Don’t let the devil defeat you in full view of the finish line.  People will always try to undermine, discourage and discredit you because they don’t understand who you are and what you are made of; so don’t try to tell them, show them.  Become your own best advocate…raise the bar, set the standard, spread your wings and soar.  “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.  You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.  “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.  For behold, darkness will cover the earth.  And deep darkness the peoples; But the LORD will rise upon you And His glory will appear upon you.

Scriptures of Reference:

Matthew 5

Isaiah 60