How wonderful to come together this morning in worship of our Father. This week Pastor Steve walked us through Philippians 3:12-21. Oftentimes, we try to gain God’s grace or favor or attention through our accomplishments, but these things fade. Why do we work so hard to chase after glory we can’t hold on to? From Paul’s perspective, we don’t strive for what we don’t have, we strive from what we already have in Christ. Regardless of past success or failure, Paul is saying, “Look forward. All that matters is Christ.”

Pastor Steve encouraged us to follow Paul’s example, to press on toward the goal, to strive for Christ instead of what the world is telling us to chase after by:

• Reflecting often and realigning our selves with Jesus regularly
• Remaining persistent under pressure because pressure produces character
• Being determined in disappointment because disappointments redirect us, they do not define us
• Gaining clarity in chaos by remembering our unyielding allegiance to Jesus.

As you move throughout your week, we invite you to reflect on these things with our Father. What are you striving for?