Reading for Today

Set some time aside; maybe 10-20 minutes each day for the next two days. Read Philippians 1:12-18 using your Bible or the passage lookup tool: Passage Lookup. After reading the passage for today, click back and continue with the items below.   

Questions:

What two things have resulted from Paul’s imprisonment? Do you respond to similar situations which happen to you and other Christians with optimism or with pessimism? Why?

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Application:  What lesson has been learned or what are some plans of action I can take?

Paul was able to find some good even as he wrote in prison. Think back to some difficult time in your life that actually turned out to be a positive. As you pray today, be thankful that followers of Christ are always able to look to the future with optimism.