Philippians 3 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read Philippians 3.

Meditate on verse 14.

I press on toward the goal for the prize

of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Paul’s letter to the Philippian Christians addressed their attitude.  He exhorted them in chapter two to have the attitude of Christ Jesus and regard others as more important than themselves (Philippians 2:3-5).  In chapter three, Paul challenged the mature believers to press on in the call of God in Christ Jesus for their lives. 

He said God would reveal wrong attitudes they had.

It is time to check your attitude.  Your attitude is the foundation for your behavior.  God knows your attitude; you cannot hide it from Him.  Pride, rebellion, and dishonesty are a few of the attitudes God hates (Proverbs 6:16-18).  You do not want an attitude that God opposes (James 4:6).  Ask God to reveal attitudes within you that are not pleasing to Him.  Then pray Philippians 3:12-15 over yourself and those for whom you are standing guard as faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Lord, reveal to _________ and me

attitudes that are different from Yours. 

Make us mature with the attitude of Christ.

Jesus, You have laid hold of us;

for that reason, help us to press on.

Let us forget what lies behind

and reach forward to what lies ahead.

Help us press on toward the goal

for the prize of Your upward call, God.

In Christ Jesus~”