I always thank my God when I pray for you, Philemon, because I keep hearing about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God's people. 

And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ.

Your love has given me much joy and comfort, my brother, for your kindness has often refreshed the hearts of God's people.

Philemon 1:4-7 NLT

Philemon is a good person. 

He's a giver who's "kindness has refreshed the hearts of God's people".

He's faithful, loves God, loves people.

And Paul is also asking him to step up in a particular area, he's asking him to consider all the goodness and blessing of being a Christian and to be generous.

Yet he already is a giver.

So what's going on then?

Paul has something to ask Philemon that is going to be challenging and wants him to be prepared that he may have a blind spot.

Makes me wonder what mine are. Makes me wonder what Paul would say to me...maybe he would talk about how patient God is, or how kind, or about the joy Jesus held...

I wonder if I could be brave enough to ask someone this week what they see my blind spot(s) are...maybe ask the Holy Spirit to update me...

#monday

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