Philippians 2:15b “Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky."

I do not remember reading the above verse before, but I know I probably have countless times. I felt like God highlighted it for me recently.

Do you wonder what proceeds this promise of shining like a star?

Is it how many Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter followers you have? Is it how many likes or retweets you get?

Maybe the condition for this to come true is based on how educated you are or how many credentials you have.

No? Well, it must have something to do with the way you look, the car you drive, or the house you own.

Again, that would be a “No.” This passage isn’t talking about any of those things.

In our culture, you may assume you need to accumulate possessions, or titles, or followers on social media in order to “shine among them like the stars in the sky.”

You may think of yourself as unworthy or “less...