Pray that God would help you overcome any fear you have about living fully for Jesus Christ. Read Philippians 1:12–30. Reflect on Philippians 1:18b–26. Did Paul think that his imprisonment would end in death or release? How do you know? How did Paul respond to the prospect of dying for Christ? Consider Philippians 1:21. Paul concludes that his death would take him into the eternal presence of God to “be with Christ” (1:23). Rather than responding with bitterness
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