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My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, 
but that now as always, with all courage, 
Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life or by death.
Philippians 1:20 CSB
Paul is all about Jesus. 
And while his movement is restricted, he wants everything he does to honour Christ. 
Everything. 
Actions.
Words.
And by inference, thoughts.
What we dwell on in our minds is important!
We can't stop things popping in, but we can work on what we allow to stay there, how we use the Truth of God's word and His character to help us discern what is good and right and true and helpful for us. 
I don't want to be ashamed of my response to authority, to the people around me, to those who hold different views, to the politicians, to my neighbour.
And in what I do, how I communicate, what I watch, listen to, and dwell on, whether I'm able to work or not, study or not, do the things I love to do or not, may whatever I can do, bring honour to Jesus. 
#belikePaul
#loveGod
#lovepeople

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