I thank my God every time I mention you in my prayers. I’m thankful for all of you every time I pray, and it’s always a prayer full of joy. I’m glad because of the way you have been my partners in the ministry of the gospel from the time you first believed it until now. I’m sure about this: the one who started a good work in you will stay with you to complete the job by the day of Christ Jesus. I have good reason to think this way about all of you because I keep you in my heart. You are all my partners in God’s grace, both during my time in prison and in the defense and support of the gospel. God is my witness that I feel affection for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus. This is my prayer: that your love might become even more and more rich with knowledge and all kinds of insight. I pray this so that you will be able to decide what really matters and so you will be sincere and blameless on the day of Christ. I pray that you will then be filled with the fruit of righteousness, which comes from Jesus Christ, in order to give glory and praise to God. (Philippians 1:3-11, CEB)
I have good reason to think this way about all of you, and keep you in my heart, because we are partners in God’s grace.
I think fondly of you and remember you always in my heart because we are sharing the story of God’s grace with the world and we are partners in making sure love is sown and shown in the world.
All of us can share the story and share love.
Paul’s prayer for the Philippians should be our prayer for all people: “that your love might become even more and more rich with knowledge and all kinds of insight.” This would allow all of us to be what God called us to be.
Loving People. Loving God.
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