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Contentment Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content.  Philippians 4:11 Have you ever struggled trying to gain contentment?  It seems like I am always after the next great accomplishment or latest convenience hoping to find real contentment.  Maybe if I get the “justContinue reading “November 25, 2020”

Show your love My heart overflows with joy when I think of how you showed your love to me by your financial support of my ministry. For even though you have so little, you still continue to help me at every opportunity.  Philippians 4:10 How do you show you love someone?  Is it by showingContinue reading “November 24, 2020”

Your example The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:9 What example are you leaving for others?  I like this scripture where the apostle Paul says, “Follow my example and do what I do.”  He was trainingContinue reading “November 23, 2020”

Thanksgiving Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; Philippians 4:6 It’s thanksgiving time, a time to focus on what we are thankful for in this year.  It has been a year like none other that I have ever lived.  Maybe it’sContinue reading “November 22, 2020”

Become like minded I implore Euodia and Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. Philippians 4:2 I want to go back a couple of verses in chapter 4 of Philippians and talk about a dispute that was taking place in the church at Philippi.  It seems that two ladies were in aContinue reading “November 21, 2020”

Think on these things “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.”  Philippians 4:8 I like to use this verse asContinue reading “November 19, 2020”

Rejoice! “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I will say, rejoice!”      Philippians 4:4 Do you enjoy life?  Some days I feel like I am just holding on trying to make it through another day.  Recently, I was given a new opportunity that opened my eyes to one of the secrets of living this life toContinue reading “November 18, 2020”

 Citizens of Heaven For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,  Philippians 3:20 Citizenship.  I believe it is something most of us take for granted.  If you’re like me, you were born an American and my citizenship was automatic.  I never had to consider,Continue reading “November 17, 2020”

Reach forward “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”  Philippians 3:13-14 Do you know people whoContinue reading “November 16, 2020”

Counted loss But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.  Philippians 3:7 The apostle Paul spend his entire life focused on and preparing for the priesthood.  He studied the law for years and sat under the training of the top leaders of his time. He learned how to beContinue reading “November 15, 2020”