Philippians 1:15-18

"It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others preach about Christ with pure motives. They preach because they love me, for they know I have been appointed to defend the Good News. Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not sincerely, intending to make my chains more painful to me. But that doesn't matter. Whether their motives are false or genuine, the message about Christ is being preached wither way, so I rejoice. And I will continue to rejoice."

"It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others preach about Christ with pure motives." I am sure there are plenty of people out there doing so! It frustrated me because I thought they were misrepresenting Christ. **Lord I pray that my intentions and motives for spreading you word is always pure**

"They preach because they love me, for the know I have been appointed to defend the Good News" To see this all occurring would be amazing ! Paul had a serious calling as I think we all do! **I pray for clarity that we each find our own calling in your will**

"Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not sincerely, intending to make my chains more painful to me."
I wonder how you can spread God's word with selfish ambition? Like what does that look like? The struggle Paul must of had.. In prison while there are people out there not preaching about Christ for the right reasons.

"But that doesn't matter. Whether their motives are false or genuine, the message about Christ is being preached wither way, so I rejoice. And I will continue to rejoice." That is a very strong statement. Though their reasons are wrong, they are spreading the word and he still rejoices. **Lord, I pray that I will always rejoice, in the good times and the bad; Always rejoicing for you!**