Philippians 2:14-15 "Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That
ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in
the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as
lights in the world;"
God led me to this passage a few days ago while I was thinking (more like dwelling) on something I WAS NOT looking forward to. I didn't want to do it because the atmosphere wasn't ideal. Cussing, attitudes, unbelievers. But, I really didn't have a choice in the matter. I had been praying that God use me more. Give me opportunities to witness and be a testimony. I just kept thinking, "I wish you would have run this one by me first, God". But God doesn't work that way. I knew when I prayed "God unsettle me" that that's exactly what He'd do! I was certainly unsettled.
This passage hit me right in the heart. God called me to a place and this is what He has asked of me. To not whine about it and keep a Christ like attitude regardless of who/what is around me. It reminds me of a what Paul said to Titus "In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound
speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part
may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you." (Titus 2:7-8). Also "Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of
evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good
conversation in Christ." (I Peter 3:16). What an encouragement! Live a life that no one can say anything wrong against you, and even if they tried no one would believe it!
That's what I strive to do, and challenge you to do the same. I want to live my life so no one can speak evil of me and if they did people's first response is "No, not Becky. That's not how she is".
