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6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Paul has confidence in the Lord that He will not stop halfway in His work. He will continue to work in and through us to accomplish His purpose. WeContinue reading “19Aug2010 Philippians 1:6”

7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. One of the benefits of being a Jesus-follower is that we can experience a peace that actively keeps us safe from ourselves. One of my greatest struggles, and one of the struggles I find asContinue reading “5July2009 Philippians 4:7”

27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. One of the things we value as Americans is citizenship. People flock from all over the world trying to become citizens of the United States. That is because there is privilege and prestige connected with citizenship. This verse says we areContinue reading “29June2009 Philippians 1:27a”

11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. The economy of the United States is built on discontentment. If we were content we would all be driving very old cars and ironing our clothes. But the root of capitalism is discontentment. ThereContinue reading “26Jun2008 Phil 4:11”

8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. We have the responsibility to reign in our thoughts. We cannot always stop a thought from entering our minds, but we can determine how long weContinue reading “25Jun2008 Phil 4:8”

20 I have no one else like him, who takes a genuine interest in your welfare. What we need in life is a really good friend. Most of what makes counseling and therapy work is the relationship with a caring, connected person. We need someone who will listen to us and connect with us. WeContinue reading “24Jun2008 Phil 2:20”