Then…maybe…you’re dead.
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Above the Circumstances
Two Divine Gifts
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake.
Philippians 1:29
Reading:
Philippians 1:18-29
Do I rejoice at Christ being preached, no matter how He’s preached?
Am I depending on the prayers of others as well as the provision of God’s Spirit?
Have I made my body available to Christ, so by it He may magnify Himself?
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” — seriously? How so?
What am I willing to endure for the “furtherance and joy of faith” of others?
My life; the Gospel of Christ — how well does the former fit the latter?
What are others hearing of my standing in and relationships with my home congregation?
Believing on Christ and suffering for His sake — can I learn to see them both as gifts from God’s hand?