Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life…
Philippians 2:14-16 NKJV
As Christians, we are frequently dismayed by the moral decay around us and easily identify with Paul’s description of the Romans in Phillipi as a “crooked and perverse generation.” But what to do about it? How can we shine as lights in this dark world? Perhaps our first thoughts are of doing good deeds, starting a ministry or political action group, or becoming an evangelist. All these have their place, but Paul’s prescription in these verses is shockingly simple and intensely challenging: “Do all things without complaining and disputing.”
Do our family members see us shining in this way? Our co-workers? Our brothers and sisters at church? Imagine how different our homes / workplaces / churches might look if all of God’s children did all things without complaining and disputing. Shine, indeed!
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