Phillippians 1
21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.22 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know!23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;24 but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,26 so that through my being with you again your boasting in Christ Jesus will abound on account of me.
Now if God gave you the option to go be with Christ now, would you go? Or is it more necessary that you stay a little more for the sake of others like Paul. In my case I would be torn too, I'm sure the immediate answer would be I want to go be with Christ now, but wouldn't that be selfish and disregard the people around you? Also Paul mentions if he goes on living, it means more fruitful labor for him, so we must question ourselves what fruitful labor we have to show for while in the body?
21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.22 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know!23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;24 but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,26 so that through my being with you again your boasting in Christ Jesus will abound on account of me.
Now if God gave you the option to go be with Christ now, would you go? Or is it more necessary that you stay a little more for the sake of others like Paul. In my case I would be torn too, I'm sure the immediate answer would be I want to go be with Christ now, but wouldn't that be selfish and disregard the people around you? Also Paul mentions if he goes on living, it means more fruitful labor for him, so we must question ourselves what fruitful labor we have to show for while in the body?