Philippians 1:3-11
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. 8 God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.

Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days…
Ecclesiastes 9:9
How to Enjoy people
• Be Thankful for the people in your life.
• Pray for the people in your life.
• Be patient with the people in your life.
• Love the people in your life.
1. Be Thankful for the people in your life
“I thank my God every time I remember you.” Philippians 1:3

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28
find the good in people

2. PRAY for the people in your life
“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy.” Philippians 1:3-4
1. Change your attitude
toward the person

2. Change them
9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 1:9-11
A. Pray that they will grow in LOVE with Wisdom
“love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment.” (Verse 9)
B. Pray that they may have Spiritual DISCERNMENT.
“So that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless” (verse 10)
C. Pray that they may
grow in HOLINESS.
“be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,” (verse 10)
D. Pray that they will be spiritually PRODUCTIVE.
“filled with the fruit of righteousness” (verse 11)
3. Be PATIENT with the people in your life
“That he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6

I am not the person I used to be.
I am not the person I want to be.
But I am a person that is allowing God to change me!

4. LOVE the people in your life
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8

Love begins with Understanding
1 Corinthians 13:1-8
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.” 1 John 3:16