“But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭3:7-11‬ ‭ESV‬‬

All,This stands out because Paul says, “not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ”. How freeing is it to know we can’t attain righteousness through our obedience? Our obedience comes because He saved us, not vice versa. As our faith in Jesus grows, our obedience grows and our joy grows. We can get distracted by so many things that are not His plan, but His resurrection shows us we have abundant life through faith in Him. Please pray that we and our friends make decisions according to what Jesus says not what the world says. Please pray for Christians to have a overwhelming desire to read His Word.