Provided by Charlean Burris:
VERSE: Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you maybecome blameless and pure, children of God without fault in acrooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars inthe universe. -- Philippians 2:14-15 http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=Philippians+2:14-15T
THOUGHT: "Don't complain or argue!" We don't normally associate thesethings with purity and blamelessness. Paul was extraordinarilyclose to the Philippians and knew them well. He knew theirweaknesses and shortcomings. He also knew the destructive powerthat complaining and arguing have on the life of an otherwisevibrant community of Christians. Let's heed his warning today, aswe see church after church taken under by the negative and cynicalspirit that pervades modern culture.
PRAYER: Forgive me and cleanse me, O God, from my argumentative spirit.Please empower me with your Spirit to use my speech only to blessand to build up, never to tear down or discourage. In Jesus' name Ipray. Amen.
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