By Allen White
Meanwhile, I thought I should send
Epaphroditus back to you. He is a true brother, co-worker, and fellow soldier.
And he was your messenger to help me in my need. I am sending him because he
has been longing to see you, and he was very distressed that you heard he was
ill. And he certainly was ill; in fact, he almost died. But God had mercy on
him—and also on me, so that I would not have one sorrow after another. Philippians 2:25-27
Men are competitive by nature. And, there is nothing wrong with
goodhearted competition. Competition becomes a problem; however, when our wins
determine our worth. If we are only as good as our last accomplishment, then we
are just one failure away from worthlessness. God doesn’t see us that way.
Epaphroditus didn’t write any books of the Bible. In fact, he is
only mentioned in two verses in the Bible: here and in Philippians 4:18. (Now,
that’s two more verses than any of us—if you’re keeping score.) Epaphroditus’
role was to bring the Philippians’ gift to Paul and then update Paul on their situation.
Paul regards him as a true brother, co-worker and fellow soldier. Epaphroditus
nearly lost his life in the process.
A lot of people won’t even write down a message let alone risk life
and limb for one. Commitment and cooperation far outrank competition. Focus on
the first two C’s, then just compete for fun.
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