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We are instructed to be anxious for nothing. Or another way of phrasing this according to the text is to not be troubled with cares. When we are born into God’s kingdom, we have the assurance that God cares for our needs and God has a plan for us. The Bible says that God fashioned the days for me before I was born. When we surrender to Christ, that surrender includes giving God the controls of our lives and letting Him lead us into the life He has fashioned for us. The only way to be free from our anxieties is to rest confidently in His plan and submit to His will.

The gospel of Jesus Christ gives us something to agree on that’s bigger than our disagreements.

Scripture – Phil. 3:1-16
In light of what Paul says here and considering the fact that we want to acknowledge the importance of Solidarity and Solidarity Sunday, I believe it is essential for us as the church understand how to properly lead with God’s love and reflect His kingdom here on earth, as those examples must be considered as the hallmarks of solidarity and unity, when speaking about the Church.

The phrase “fear and trembling” speaks to the reverence and respect we should have for God’s commands. It does not imply that we should panic, but rather it calls us to approach our salvation with humble hearts and devoted minds. As Jesus stated, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding” (Proverbs 9:10).

All too often we decide to take on other people’s character traits, believing we must fit into a certain mold to be accepted. Yet, try as hard as we might, we were uniquely designed for greatness because truthfully, like the makeup of the snowfall we see, it is impossible for two (or more) snowflakes to be completely alike. So, it begs the questions, why do we still place such high expectations on ourselves by emulating others instead of embracing our individual strengths?

Have you ever thought of humility as lowliness of mind?? You see, true humility is not a weakened state as the world today would have us believe. No, humility is not thinking less of yourself; its thinking of yourself less.

When we remain concentrated on sharing the good news of the Gospel without concerning ourselves about superficial matters, our mission to bring God’s love to the world around us can be accomplished much more effectively.

Paul was using the joy he experienced in his life, because of Jesus, in spite of Prison, to introduce people to the gospel – His life’s focus, fuelled by joy, caused him to give up what the world around him said was important and pursue what Jesus said was important- and people noticed that and many people came to want that same understanding….

You’ll see many Valentines Hearts in the coming week. When you do, remember that this Valentine’s Day, love does not guarantee us a life free from pain or permanent bliss, but when lived out, fearless in Jesus, it will produce a joy greater than any earthly happiness. That’s because, with Jesus as Lord and companion, when you accept Jesus as the ultimate Valentine, you’ve found the ultimate love’s fulfilment.