Insightful Love

As Paul writes to the believers in Philippi, he calls out a specific relational conflict in the church. Two women aren’t getting along. They love Jesus and Paul, but struggle to love each other (Philippians 4). What is true for them is true for the whole community—they find it hard to put others first, as Christ modeled. His prayer is that they would have insight and knowledge to discern what is best. He knows that loving difficult people well doesn’t come naturally. He also recognizes that conflict within the church community is a clear threat to unity. Paul prays that God would give them discernment to know how to love each other well.