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philppians 1:3-11

i thank my God
in all my remembrance of you,
always offering prayer with joy
in my every prayer for you all,
in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now.
for i am confident of this very thing,
that He who began a good work in you
will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
for it is only right for me to feel this way about you all,
because i have you in my heart,
since both in my imprisonment
and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel,
you all are partakers of grace with me.
for God is my witness,
how i long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
and this i pray, that your love may abound
still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment,
so that you may approve the things that are excellent,
in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ;
having been filled with the fruit of righteousness
which comes through Jesus Christ,
to the glory and praise of God.


in my reading today, philippians was laid on my heart. when i read the first chapter, i knew why. this verse made me think of all of you.
praying for you today!

love.

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