Praying from Philippians

I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,

I thank God for you who has partnered in the gospel in spite of

• your own personal trials
• lack of appreciation for your work
• apparent lack of results in your work
• busy schedules in your own household
• personal sacrifice of time and money
• women who don't prepare their personal Bible study lessons
• children who talk and wiggle during Bible stories

being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion

You give me confidence of God's work in you as you

• give up those cigarettes for good.
• sacrifice your desires for those of your family, friends, or the church
• persevere in faith through pain and loss
• live as a sexually pure single adult
• keep dignity during an unwanted divorce
• forgive more and complain less
• accept His sovereign plan for your life during good times and bad

until the day of Christ Jesus.

I wait for the day of Jesus' return as

• death claims earthly loved ones
• moral decay creeps further into our world
• poverty is rampant in many countries
• wars are fought that no one wins
  
• right is relative and no one is wrong
• teens search for acceptance in drugs, alcohol and sex
• kids grow up too fast, but don't grow into adults fast enough

Philippians 1: 3 - 6

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This is the first in a series in Philippians. Come back tomorrow and each day (for at least the next week) for more applications from this book of the Bible.

Day 1: Praying from Philippians
Day 2: Parenting in Philippians
Day 3: Standing Out in Philippians
Day 4: Self Confidence in Philippians
Day 5: Strength and Gentleness in Philippians
Day 6: Peace in Philippians
Day 7: Showing Concern in Philippians