In a society that values and encourages independence, how do we come to a place where we declare our dependence on God? In this passage Paul encourages us to come to God in prayer both for the protection of the church and for opportunities to share the Gospel, freeing us from the weight of our own responsibility and recognising our complete reliance on Him.
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2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— 4 that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.