Philippians 1:19-26

Overview:
Paul is confident that because of the prayers of the believers and the help of the Holy Spirit, all will work out okay (his imprisonment). He prays that he will go through his imprisonment with courage not causing shame on the cause of Christ. He is torn between whether he should go home to be with the Lord, or remain there so that he can minister to the churches. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. He believes that God  would have him remain for your progress and joy in the faith so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.
Application:
To die is the best thing so I can be with the Lord - easy to say, but am I clinging to this life too tightly? I need to make the most of the time that God has given me - to be fruitful for Him. I also need to take care of my physical body - His temple, so that I can be strong to do the work. There is much left to be done... so many people and ministries that God has laid on my heart, but lately there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to do it all! I must be careful to not try to do more than what God wants me to do. He will give me the strength I need to do HIS will, but not my own, and especially not in my own power.
"Not by might, not by power, but by Your Spirit..."