HE IS FIRST: We Shine when we Don't Complain!

Do everything without complaining and arguing, ¹⁵ so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. ¹⁶ Hold firmly to the word of life;  Philippians 2:14-16a


In a world, in a country, and culture where we see & hear complaints as regularly as we inhale and exhale.  We see it in the professional sports world, and unless your kids are in Upward, you see it in even children's sports.

But at risk of complaining, I will keep this devotional extremely short.  Paul, under the unction of the Holy Spirit says DO EVERYTHING WITHOUT COMPLAINING and ARGUING, and simply put....that includes your spouse, your children, your job, your boss, your church (family) y(our) Gov't, Obamacare, taxes, and anything else that brings shame to the CROSS of CHRIST.

If we are to truly be like Christ, then let's try to imitate Him, since He didn't make it a practice to complain either, neither should we.   I believe, me RAY, that GOD provides a space for us to come to Him with our complaints, and since that is an intimate space, there is no shame brought upon us or Him.  But when we share those complaints on FB, TWITTER, or just in open air that sends an eternal message that only confuses those looking for something different....we are to be that difference, the actual difference makers, shining bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.  So what will you do?  Complain or Shine...?  You can't do both.  LGLP247