FURTHERING THE GOSPEL
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>But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which have happened to me
>have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel.
>-- PHILIPPIANS 1:12
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>There are two ways to look at every situation: How it will affect you, and
>how it will affect God's kingdom. The apostle Paul was always concerned
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>how his circumstances might aid the spreading of the Gospel. When he was
>unjustly imprisoned, he immediately looked to see how his imprisonment
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>provide God's salvation to others (Phil. 1:13; Acts 16:19-34). When he was
>assailed by an angry mob, he used the opportunity to preach the Gospel
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>22:1-21). When Paul's criminal proceedings took him before the king, his
>thoughts were on sharing his faith with the king! (Acts 26:1-32). Even when
>Paul was shipwrecked on an island, he used that opportunity to share the
>gospel there. Regardless of his circumstance, Paul's concern was how he
>could use his current situation to tell others of God's good news of
>salvation. Often when we encounter a new situation, our first thoughts are
>not about God's kingdom . When we face a crisis, we can become angry or
>fearful for our own wellbeing, rather than looking to see what God intends
>to do through our circumstances. If we remain self-centered we will miss so
>much of what God could do through our experiences, both for us and for
>those
>around us. Ask God to make you aware of how He could use your present
>circumstances to bless others. Perhaps someone around you needs to see the
>difference Christ's presence makes in your life. Are you willing for God to
>use your circumstances to demonstrate His saving power to those around you?

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I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith. Romans 1:11-12

John Trevino

I have prayed that prayer. Thanks.