Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.
—Philippians 2:14-15 (NLT)
Heavenly Father,
Help me to live a life free from complaining and arguing, so others would not have reason to criticize me. Let my life be clean and innocent—like a bright light of hope in a world that is darkened by crooked and perverse people.
Help me never to complain about anything but choose a life full of gratefulness and thanksgiving—knowing that Your plan for me is always good and that You use everything that I experience to draw me to Yourself, turning all of it to my benefit and for Your glory.
Help me not to needlessly stir up strife between myself and others with petty arguments, when You want me to walk humbly before others, full of truth and grace, as expressed in the perfect love of Christ—leaving to You the work of changing hearts.
As Your very own child, let my response to the Truth of Your Word and the promptings of Your Spirit always be one of willing obedience, so others will have no room to criticize me and so they might be drawn to the light of Christ at work in me.
Help me to live a life free from complaining and arguing, so others would not have reason to criticize me. Let my life be clean and innocent—like a bright light of hope, in a world that is darkened by crooked and perverse people.
In the name of Jesus, Amen.
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