Philippians Pt-1; “AM I DOING THIS RIGHT?”

Scripture Reference - Phillippians 1:1-11

HOW TO MAKE SURE I'M NOT TAKING ON WATER EVERYTIME A STORM COMES

1 - My identity must be aligned no matter what my circumstances (good or bad) try to convince me otherwise of. In Paul's first two verses, he introduces himself not as an apostle, deacon, or elder… he says he is a bondservant. This is a major context clue of the calling and identity we take on as a follower of Jesus. If my identity is not aligned with this reality, my freedom feels like drowning, for I'm professing to be a bondservant but not wanting to take seriously the oath that it means to be one: the master, and the master's house, all my days.

2 - The mission of God is not a produ ...