Therefore, my loved ones, just as you always obey me, not just when I am present but now even more while I am away, carry out your own salvation with fear and trembling. God is the one who enables you both to want and to actually live out his good purposes. Do everything without grumbling and arguing so that you may be blameless and pure, innocent children of God surrounded by people who are crooked and corrupt. Among these people you shine like stars in the world because you hold on to the word of life. This will allow me to say on the day of Christ that I haven’t run for nothing or worked for nothing. But even if I am poured out like a drink offering upon the altar of service for your faith, I am glad. I’m glad with all of you. You should be glad about this in the same way. Be glad with me! (Philippians 2:12-18, CEB)
“Do everything without grumbling and arguing so that you may be blameless and pure, innocent children of God surrounded by people who are crooked and corrupt,” Paul tells the Philippians.
We are supposed to love all and do this without grumbling or arguing. We show the world we believe and follow God when we love like Jesus and do this without saying others do not belong or that we are better.
We shine God’s love on the world by being beacons of hope and including all without commentary.
God loves us all the same, and when we exclude, we are not loving like God.
May you be a beacon of hope for the world.
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