Paul was in prison, which was a significant setback to his plan to share the good news of Jesus with the world. Instead of pouting or getting angry, though, he chose to see his situation from God’s perspective and discovered that God’s plan was better, which enabled him to make courageous and faith-filled choices.
Paul loved the Philippians enough to warn them they would one day answer to Jesus for the opportunities he gave them to serve him. He wanted them to be prepared. The only way to be prepared, though, is to radically change the way that they think so that they can make better decisions in life…
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Introduction: Do we suffer from a misconception of Christmas?
Christmas, for Joseph, was all about STEWARDSHIP.
Are we ever really ready when the story comes calling?