Philippians 1:12
I want you to know, brothers, that everything that has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel
Paul sees everything that happens to him as an opportunity for the gospel to advance. Imprisonment, persecution, suffering, restriction of personal freedom - Paul views them all as opportunities for people to hear the gospel and see it in action. He sees opportunities where we would be consumed with self pity. We might pray that God would use us to advance the gospel, are we prepared for him to do that in ways that might not be comfortable for us?
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