Sign Like a Star

Philippians 2:13-16 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. Have I ever had to do something that I did not want to do? Of course who hasn't? Did I do it without grumbling (complaining)? Nope Often my heart attitude toward such tasks is at best willing but full of complaining! If I read this right then those very tasks that I do not like or circumstances that wish could just go away actually may be a part of God working in and through me to fulfill His good purpose. I know often I talk with my kids about not having the right heart attitude about doing something, but I wonder where they get that from??? Yeah don't have to look very far (as I wave my hand in the air and point at my head, saying "It's me, It's me). The key is found in verse 16 "hold firmly to the word of life" which is the Word of God. Hold firmly means "to observe" or obey, what Paul is exhorting us to do is to obey the Word of God. Imagine that O_B_E_D_I_E_N_C_E is the very best way to show that you believe.