1) As Bri pointed out this week, during Paul’s imprisonment in Rome, he was literally chained to a Roman guard. In Philippians, Paul records that the entire Imperial Guard had become aware of Paul and his imprisonment for the gospel. He took every opportunity, even the dark, fearful, and broken ones, and let God use him to point others to Jesus. As you consider the broken areas of your life, either past or present, lift them up to the God who loves you, and ask Him to bring redemption that others might know Him as a result. Pray for that!

2) Tawnya reminded us through Paul, “The risks of death and suffering will grow, yes. But the risk of leading brothers and sisters onto a deceptive path to hell is far worse!” Use this phrase as the lens by which you look through your routine daily activities. What is your end goal? What are you pursuing? How are you leading those around you and to what end? You, sister, have a powerful voice and influence in the circles around you, whether that circle includes small children, a husband, a neighbor, a checkout clerk, or a table of coworkers. How might you influence them for eternity?

3) What kind of “old lady” do you want to be? What are your top priorities when it come to who you want to become and the legacy you want to leave behind when your gone? Is your legacy bigger than you? How long do you think it will last? Paul’s legacy was his investment in the eternal kingdom that would not fade away regardless of time because his focus was Christ. Name a couple of areas in your life, very specifically, that you could make a small shift towards making an eternal investment. Check in on yourself each weekend and see how you are doing in making those shifts towards an eternal legacy!