His light reflected well

Philippians 1 GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Yes, I will continue to be happy ¹⁹for another reason. I know that I will be set free through your prayers and through the help that comes from the Spirit of Jesus Christ. ²⁰I eagerly expect and hope that I will have nothing to be ashamed of. I will speak very boldly and honor Christ in my body, now as always, whether I live or die. ²¹Christ means everything to me in this life, and when I die I’ll have even more. ²²If I continue to live in this life, my work will produce more results. I don’t know which I would prefer. ²³I find it hard to choose between the two. I would like to leave this life and be with Christ. That’s by far the better choice. ²⁴But for your sake it’s better that I remain in this life. ²⁵Since I’m convinced of this, I know that I will continue to live and be with all of you. This will help you to grow and be joyful in your faith. ²⁶So by coming to you again, I want to give you even more reason to have pride in Christ Jesus with me.

There was a time in my life when I just didn’t get these words of Paul in vs. 21“when I die I’ll have even more” and these words in vs.23 I would like to leave this life and be with Christ.

Was I missing something? Why didn’t I get it? Why didn’t I understand this? I didn’t want to leave family or friends, I liked my Job and the people I went to church with, why would I want to leave them? The more time I spend in God’s word, and in prayer & listening the more I am beginning to, like Paul long to be home… I know that God has a plan for each one of us and that a part of that plan is timing, His timing although I may not always understand the thing that I see or experience my prayer is that I represent God well I pray that   I eagerly expect and hope that I will have nothing to be ashamed of, that I will speak very boldly and honor Christ in all that I say and do, now as always, whether I live or die, that I will live a life that reflects His light well…