{"id":762,"date":"2019-01-13T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-01-13T06:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/nextsteps\/?p=762"},"modified":"2019-01-25T15:32:34","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T15:32:34","slug":"philippians-4-challenge-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/nextsteps\/2019\/01\/philippians-4-challenge-day-1.html","title":{"rendered":"Philippians 4 Challenge: Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Philippians<\/a>READ IT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Philippians 4 Challenge is incredibly simple: take God at his word for 21 days and see what happens. For 21 days, live like the Bible tells us to live in Philippians for and see if the promises it guarantees us come true in your life. That\u2019s it. Take God at his word, take a leap of faith, and see what happens.<\/p>\n

Philippians 4 is a chapter that promises three incredible things, things we spend billions of dollars and years of our life trying to pursue, three things that God will grant us if we do four simple things. We\u2019ll get to the four commands tomorrow, but let\u2019s start with the good stuff. Here\u2019s what Philippians 4 promises will happen in your life:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0The peace of God will guard your heart and mind.<\/strong>\u00a0How much do we pay for \u2018peace of mind\u2019 today? That idea drives a multi-billion dollar insurance industry that profits off of our never-ending quest for peace of mind. The peace of God will protect us like a shield from the onslaught of an enemy that wants to steal, kill and destroy. That peace can be yours.<\/p>\n

2. A closer intimacy with God.<\/strong>\u00a0Philippians 4:9 promises that the \u201cGod of peace will be\u00a0with you<\/em>.\u201d He will not only guard us, he will be with us, within us, transforming us from the inside out. We can have an abiding fellowship and life-long intimacy with our Creator, our Heavenly Father, the very definition of love and joy, grace and peace. God can be\u00a0with you<\/em>.<\/p>\n

3. A life of contentment.<\/strong>\u00a0Paul, the writer of Philippians, gives a testimonial in Philippians 4:11 and tells us that by implementing these four things, he\u2019s learned the secret to being content in any and circumstance. Think about that! Think about a deep-seated, never-shaken contentment that seeps into your pores and radiates joy through every aspect of your life. Who wouldn\u2019t want that?<\/p>\n

Those three things are the end game. While you might not arrive completely by the end of 21 days, the goal is for you to get a taste of the incredible life God has for you.<\/p>\n

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WRITE IT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Share in the comments below<\/a> and answer this question, \u201cWhich of the three promises holds the most appeal to you? Which promise are you the most desperate for?\u201d<\/p>\n

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PRAY IT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear God, may your promises in Philippians 4 come true in my life. Give me the perseverance to see this challenge through to the end.<\/em><\/p>\n

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LIVE IT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click the link below and take a short survey that will help establish a baseline for where you are right now. You\u2019ll use these answers at the end of the Challenge to see and celebrate how far you\u2019ve come!<\/p>\n

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TAKE YOUR BASELINE SURVEY HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

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help spread the word about the Philippians 4 Challenge by using\u00a0<\/em>#phil4challenge<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0on social media!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

READ IT The Philippians 4 Challenge is incredibly simple: take God at his word for 21 days and see what happens. For 21 days, live like the Bible tells us to live in Philippians for and see if the promises it guarantees us come true in your life. That\u2019s it. 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