way to change them. Instead of doing this, Paul intentionally chose to evaluate his circumstances through the lenses of the progress of the gospel.5 As a result he saw that the gospel was preached to the lost, and fellow believers were emboldened to preach Christ themselves. How might the gospel advance through our current circumstances if our ultimate goal was the progress of the gospel and not our personal comfort? 1:12 Paul begins his personal update to the Philippians by stating I want you to