Philippians 1:3

at 10/29/07 9:32PM
We have been in a study of the book of Philippians in our Bible class. It's been a great study and I love going over things we have studied many times before because you can never study something too many times. I absolutely LOVE Philippians 1:3 where Paul says "I thank my God upon every remembrance of you." I am so thankful for so many Christians who are in my life and there are some people who I truly thank God for every time I think of them. It had to be so refreshing for Paul to think about the brethren in Philippi and think of their faithfulness to God. We have all known Christians in our lives who have disappointed us by their behavior or by their unwillingness to uphold truth but then we see those Christians whose lives are truly centered around Christ and we can rejoice in their fellowship in the gospel. I also want to strive to have the mindset that Paul had in that he wasn't so concerned about his circumstances. What mattered to him was that his circumstances brought about "the furtherance of the gospel".
  • mereme
    Good stuff, Connie. :) Thank you for sharing, and putting us in mind of things written before. :)
    by mereme at 10/29/07 10:15PM
  • mcentersie
    Great thoughts my friend. Thanks for that
    by mcentersie at 10/30/07 7:50AM
  • ericsgal
    good thoughts, connie! thank you.
    by ericsgal at 10/30/07 9:57AM
  • nycgirl
    great thoughts. great post. (YAY!u updated.)
    by nycgirl at 10/30/07 6:15PM
  • ncreaves
    I love that scripture too. I have some Christian sisters that I truly love as my family as far as closeness. I can just imagine that you would be an awesome sister--friend.
    by ncreaves at 10/30/07 11:30PM
  • norriej
    I have so many friends that I feel the same way about!! I am so thankful to have them in my life!! Good thoughts!!
    by norriej at 10/31/07 9:48AM
  • bamababe
    hi ms.connie the cow!
    by bamababe at 11/04/07 3:09PM
  • ericsgal
    awww, you're welcome! i don't remember writing that, but if it was the summer of 94, you were prob. missing everyone and still going through some pretty rough trials, right?
    by ericsgal at 11/05/07 11:14PM
  • iluvcody
    ~~~Great page!~~~~ have a good day!
    by iluvcody at 11/06/07 5:28PM
  • loveofjebs
    Connie, thanks for your willingness to help. Please read my updated blog for more information.
    by loveofjebs at 11/07/07 8:48AM
  • amyjane72
    it was nice to see you across the auditorium last night. i am sorry i couldn't get to you to chat...we were trapped in the pew for a while! :)
    by amyjane72 at 11/07/07 9:42AM
  • ericsgal
    conniefran, YOU were the one always encouraging US with your hugs and PERPETUAL smile and AWESOME faith. you were always just so happy to be a Christian no matter what else happened to you and you'll never know how many people you encouraged by your example!!! ♥ love you! ♥
    by ericsgal at 11/08/07 12:08AM
  • outofafrica
    Hi Connie! it was great to see you again the other night at J Park. A good visit with lots of people I hadn't seen in a long time, an excellent lesson and great edification and a wonderful visit with my family and my precious new niece. What a way to start the week! Hope you're having a good one! Philippians is a great book! I have recently studied and taught it and I a main message that really struck me is how key the unity and fellowship of brethren is to being able to have joy in suffering. It's a very comforting letter to read and study. Enjoy! Cheers for now!
    by outofafrica at 11/08/07 5:50PM
  • bzyabsma
    our family's 'motto' is Philippians 2:14 - "Do all things without complaining and arguing." Which of course, is easier said than done. But I do love that book, too.
    by bzyabsma at 11/13/07 7:39AM
  • chocolateluvr
    hi ms connie!!! awesome post!
    by chocolateluvr at 11/19/07 4:22PM
  • bamababe
    hey ms.connie the cow!
    by bamababe at 12/03/07 11:03PM