Refuse to Complain or Doubt
Philippians 2:14-16 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: [15] 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; [16] Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Do all things: The order of the Greek words here is emphasizing everything the believer does. Do: (Gk. v. Present Imperative) is a commitment to a long term way of doing something. A command to keep on doing an action as one's general habit or life style.
Murmurings: Gk. gongysmos (gong-goos-mos') a grumbling, grudging, murmuring (see 1 Cor. 10:10; 1 Pet. 4:9)
Disputings: Gk. dialogismos (dee-al-og-is-mos') denotes, primarily, an inward reasoning, an opinion (dia, through, suggesting separation, logismos, a reasoning), translated "doubting" in 1 Tim. 2:8. Translated, "doubtful disputations" Rom. 14:1. This word is from another Greek word, dialogizomai which means; to think different things within oneself, to ponder; then, with other persons, to converse, argue, dispute.
v.16; Holding forth the word of life: It is important to let our lights shine through our actions. But just being good without giving the credit for our goodness to God is not enough. We have to speak God's Word too.
My Confession: I make it my lifestyle to be joyful, I refuse to complain or doubt what I know God wants me to do. Refusing to argue with unbelievers, and just sharing the Word with them, makes me a shining light in this unscrupulous and perverted world.
My Confession: I hold forth the Word of life, manifesting my faith in good works, offering the Word to others. Those who taught me did not labor in vain.
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