The Letter of St. Paul
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Philippians
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¹ If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, ² make my joy complete; be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verses 1 to 2)
Oh God may our source of love, joy and encouragement be determined by You and not on that of the world, for that given by the world is limited and according to one's conditions, while Your love, mercy and compassion is unlimited Amen.
³ Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. ⁴ Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. ⁵ Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, ⁶ who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, ⁷ but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. and being found in human form, ⁸ he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death- even death on a cross.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verses 3 to 8)
Oh God my Father may I be more like You and less like me. May You give me a drop of Your humility love and kindness so that I will always have the same attitude that You Yourself have and never feel superior over others Amen. May I always be humble enough to admit mistakes and on the other hand be grateful for all that You do for me and by me Amen.
Oh God my Father may I be more like You and less like me. May You give me a drop of Your humility love and kindness so that I will always have the same attitude that You Yourself have and never feel superior over others Amen. May I always be humble enough to admit mistakes and on the other hand be grateful for all that You do for me and by me Amen.
⁹ Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, ¹⁰ so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend in heaven and on earth and under the earth, ¹¹ and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verses 9 to 11)
Oh God my Father whenever we feel humbled or made to feel less than others we are not to feel deeply aggravated or concerned, for in order to be raised before You, we need to experience this process of humility, as You yourself had experienced, therefore let us stand our ground and be ready to be enrolled as a student in the school of humility Amen.
¹² Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; ¹³ for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verses 12 to 13)
Oh God to obey is not from me, but from You, for in me there is an ongoing conflict between the spirit of obedience and the spirit of disobedience, as is the choice between doing Your will and going against it. I pray that You subdue my rebellious spirit to one of obedience Amen.
¹⁴ Do all things without murmuring and arguing, ¹⁵ so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world. ¹⁶ It is by your holding fast to the word of life that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verses 14 to 16)
Oh God my Father, many times I find myself in situations where I do not always agree with my superiors, and I fall into the trap of murmuring and grumbling, however during prayer You are helping me realize that this is pride from my side, and that this attitude is not healthy. I pray that You transform me into a humble and obedient being that reflects You in both words and deeds Amen.
¹⁷ But even if I am being poured out as a libation over the sacrifice and the offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you- ¹⁸ and in the same way you also must be glad and rejoice with me.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verses 17 to 18)
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verses 9 to 11)
Oh God my Father whenever we feel humbled or made to feel less than others we are not to feel deeply aggravated or concerned, for in order to be raised before You, we need to experience this process of humility, as You yourself had experienced, therefore let us stand our ground and be ready to be enrolled as a student in the school of humility Amen.
¹² Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; ¹³ for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verses 12 to 13)
Oh God to obey is not from me, but from You, for in me there is an ongoing conflict between the spirit of obedience and the spirit of disobedience, as is the choice between doing Your will and going against it. I pray that You subdue my rebellious spirit to one of obedience Amen.
¹⁴ Do all things without murmuring and arguing, ¹⁵ so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world. ¹⁶ It is by your holding fast to the word of life that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verses 14 to 16)
Oh God my Father, many times I find myself in situations where I do not always agree with my superiors, and I fall into the trap of murmuring and grumbling, however during prayer You are helping me realize that this is pride from my side, and that this attitude is not healthy. I pray that You transform me into a humble and obedient being that reflects You in both words and deeds Amen.
¹⁷ But even if I am being poured out as a libation over the sacrifice and the offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you- ¹⁸ and in the same way you also must be glad and rejoice with me.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verses 17 to 18)
Oh God my beloved Father, even though I am not experiencing the hardships that other Christians are experiencings I still can offer sacrifices of time in prayer and fasting on their behalf Amen.
¹⁹ I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may be cheered by news of you.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 19)
Oh God my Father, I pray that I be a source of cheerfullness and hope to others. I also pray that I be a source of love and cheerfullness to others and not sadness and tears. Moreover I pray that when people see me, they are led to You so that all fame and glory will be given to You alone Amen.
²⁰ I have no one like him who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 20)
As a social worker entrusted with the welfare of others, I would also like to receive such feedback about myself. I am aware that with Your help I work hard in the interest of my clients, but now I am in a state where I am the one needing help. I feel fed up with life, lonely and depressed. if it was not sinful to take one's life I would consider it as an option to end my misery, but it is not something of my own to decide. I am available my God and Father, if and when You want to help me please do.
²¹ All of them are seeking their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 21)
Oh God my beloved Father I pray for all who are active in the Roman Catholic Church and even in other churches that all will be responsible to their calling and focus their interests and energy on doing what You want us to do and not on our personal agendas Amen.
²² But Timothy's worth you know, how like a son with a father he has served with me in the work of the gospel.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 22)
Oh God my beloved Father, today I like to pray for those people who have helped me in this blog, either in sending me prayers or even in meditsting on whole chapters and sending them to me by email to edit and publish them. I would also like to pray for Fr Walter a Franciscan and a friend who encouraged me to continue this blog, after I had received an email telling me that I had committed plagiarisim which was false and as a consequence I had to delete eight chapters of the book of Genesis and was going to stop completely. I thank You even for my nephew Neil who created the first blog of the original version.
²³ I hope therefore to send him as soon as I see how things go with me; ²⁴ and I trust in the Lord that I will also come soon.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 23 to 24)
Oh God my Father, even though I thank You for those people who have greatly helped me in this blog in some way or another, I give them back to You, so that You can continue to use them in the plan that You have made both for the present and even for their future Amen.
²⁵ Still, I think it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and coworker and fellow soldier, your messnger and minister to my need; ²⁶ for he has been longing for all of you, and has been distressed because you heard thst he was ill.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 25 to 26)
Oh God my Father as Your Soldier in the great ministry of spreading the message of the Bible both online and offline, I am ready to go wherever You send me. Even I have people whom I have been longing to see and who would also share in both my happiness and in my moments of unhappiness Amen.
²⁷ He was indeed so ill that he nearly died. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, so that I would not have one sorrow after another.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 27)
Oh God my beloved Father I thank You for the challenging experiences that You permit me to experience, each one is a test, especially those in which I have failed. I thank You for the opportunity of facing the same test with Your blessing until I get the full marks Amen. I pray that You give me an attitude of thanksgiving even for such negative situations Amen.
²⁸ I am the more eager to send him, therefore, in order that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 28)
Many times oh God my Father, you permit a person or family to be tested not only for their personal good but even for the good of the family, for as in the case of St. Paul, one person effects and is is effected by others. Therefore although the person under test will benefit directly, those in his or her circle will benefit indirectly from the experience of the person in question. I pray that I be of support to others in the relieving of each other's stress and anxiety, however You told us to place our burdens on You and You will give us rest and comfort Amen.
Let all who is weary and feeling anxious and or depressed join me in the following song and prayer called "Cast your burdens on to Jesus" credited to Cecil Christian
Cast your burdens on to Jesus
²⁹ Welcome him then in the Lord with all joy, and honor such people, ³⁰ because he came closer to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for those services that you could not give me. Finally, my brothers and sisters rejoice in the Lord.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verses 29 to 30)
Oh God my Father, blessed are those of us, who have risked their life for Your Name. Blessed are the street preachers who courageously preach to others Your Word and at times are even persecuted for doing so. Blessed are the missionaries who go to far away lands to spread Your Word by both Your Word and even by their way of life. Blessed are catechists and teachers who teach our children the foundation stones on which to build the seed of faith and to help cultivate a healthy spiritual environment for the seed to grow and make fruit Amen.
Oh God my blessed and eternal Father I would like to end this second chapter of the first letter of St. Paul to the Philippians with the following prayer.
Oh God my blessed Father, I pray that You purify us of the ways of the world, so that we can be more like You. May the Bible be the manual of our lives, that gives us instructions of how to live according to Your Ways. I pray for all of those people who preach and live Your Word, such as missionaries and even street preachers and catechists that they continue to be strengthened in Your ways and continue to help others in becoming empowered with the seed of faith Amen.
Thank You Jesus
¹⁹ I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may be cheered by news of you.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 19)
Oh God my Father, I pray that I be a source of cheerfullness and hope to others. I also pray that I be a source of love and cheerfullness to others and not sadness and tears. Moreover I pray that when people see me, they are led to You so that all fame and glory will be given to You alone Amen.
²⁰ I have no one like him who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 20)
As a social worker entrusted with the welfare of others, I would also like to receive such feedback about myself. I am aware that with Your help I work hard in the interest of my clients, but now I am in a state where I am the one needing help. I feel fed up with life, lonely and depressed. if it was not sinful to take one's life I would consider it as an option to end my misery, but it is not something of my own to decide. I am available my God and Father, if and when You want to help me please do.
²¹ All of them are seeking their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 21)
Oh God my beloved Father I pray for all who are active in the Roman Catholic Church and even in other churches that all will be responsible to their calling and focus their interests and energy on doing what You want us to do and not on our personal agendas Amen.
²² But Timothy's worth you know, how like a son with a father he has served with me in the work of the gospel.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 22)
Oh God my beloved Father, today I like to pray for those people who have helped me in this blog, either in sending me prayers or even in meditsting on whole chapters and sending them to me by email to edit and publish them. I would also like to pray for Fr Walter a Franciscan and a friend who encouraged me to continue this blog, after I had received an email telling me that I had committed plagiarisim which was false and as a consequence I had to delete eight chapters of the book of Genesis and was going to stop completely. I thank You even for my nephew Neil who created the first blog of the original version.
²³ I hope therefore to send him as soon as I see how things go with me; ²⁴ and I trust in the Lord that I will also come soon.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 23 to 24)
Oh God my Father, even though I thank You for those people who have greatly helped me in this blog in some way or another, I give them back to You, so that You can continue to use them in the plan that You have made both for the present and even for their future Amen.
²⁵ Still, I think it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and coworker and fellow soldier, your messnger and minister to my need; ²⁶ for he has been longing for all of you, and has been distressed because you heard thst he was ill.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 25 to 26)
Oh God my Father as Your Soldier in the great ministry of spreading the message of the Bible both online and offline, I am ready to go wherever You send me. Even I have people whom I have been longing to see and who would also share in both my happiness and in my moments of unhappiness Amen.
²⁷ He was indeed so ill that he nearly died. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, so that I would not have one sorrow after another.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 27)
Oh God my beloved Father I thank You for the challenging experiences that You permit me to experience, each one is a test, especially those in which I have failed. I thank You for the opportunity of facing the same test with Your blessing until I get the full marks Amen. I pray that You give me an attitude of thanksgiving even for such negative situations Amen.
²⁸ I am the more eager to send him, therefore, in order that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verse 28)
Many times oh God my Father, you permit a person or family to be tested not only for their personal good but even for the good of the family, for as in the case of St. Paul, one person effects and is is effected by others. Therefore although the person under test will benefit directly, those in his or her circle will benefit indirectly from the experience of the person in question. I pray that I be of support to others in the relieving of each other's stress and anxiety, however You told us to place our burdens on You and You will give us rest and comfort Amen.
Let all who is weary and feeling anxious and or depressed join me in the following song and prayer called "Cast your burdens on to Jesus" credited to Cecil Christian
Cast your burdens on to Jesus
²⁹ Welcome him then in the Lord with all joy, and honor such people, ³⁰ because he came closer to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for those services that you could not give me. Finally, my brothers and sisters rejoice in the Lord.
(The Second chapter of the first letter of St Paul's Letter to the Philippians verses 29 to 30)
Oh God my Father, blessed are those of us, who have risked their life for Your Name. Blessed are the street preachers who courageously preach to others Your Word and at times are even persecuted for doing so. Blessed are the missionaries who go to far away lands to spread Your Word by both Your Word and even by their way of life. Blessed are catechists and teachers who teach our children the foundation stones on which to build the seed of faith and to help cultivate a healthy spiritual environment for the seed to grow and make fruit Amen.
Oh God my blessed and eternal Father I would like to end this second chapter of the first letter of St. Paul to the Philippians with the following prayer.
Oh God my blessed Father, I pray that You purify us of the ways of the world, so that we can be more like You. May the Bible be the manual of our lives, that gives us instructions of how to live according to Your Ways. I pray for all of those people who preach and live Your Word, such as missionaries and even street preachers and catechists that they continue to be strengthened in Your ways and continue to help others in becoming empowered with the seed of faith Amen.
Thank You Jesus
