Update and Catching Up With Philippians 2

School is officially out for me and the last week was typically crazy plus we are having issues with how and where Kinsey will go to college so I'm running behind.

For those of you that have been praying for Sondra I wanted to share with you that she got the new job she was hoping for and starts the first of July. This will mean she can support herself and John Michael and there will be insurance, retirement and vacation so this really is an answered prayer.

Dale has tests Tuesday and we will be gone most of the day so we hope bible study can be on another night as it will be a very long day.

Philippians 2 SOAP

Scripture: Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Observation: Paul is addressing division in the church at Philippi and if people could really be this way then division would cease might happen from time to time but if it was settled in the spirit of Christ then I think the result would always "defend or confirm" the gospel

Assessment: It seems pretty simple but I think the whole pride/humility thing is so tricky. The minute I become aware of being humble, I become proud. Not sure but maybe the key is to pray that we will be emptied of ourselves and so filled with God's spirit that we will be "unconsciously" humble.

Prayer: Lord you know that we want to do good but unless you clean us out and fill us with your spirit we are nothing but flesh and we have no effectiveness in our witness. The minute we take our eyes off you and place them on ourselves it all falls apart and this happens time and time again as you prepare us to finally surrender to your will. I ask that you come in and shine your light in all the corners and do your work in me so that you can be glorified. Amen