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All right, everyone, today we're going to get into Philippians as we've been taking a journey and we're learning how to develop an overcoming mindset.

And that's what Philippians is really bringing out.

And Paul did it.

Just the work of his writing is amazing.

Of course, God worked through him and the Holy Spirit brought inspiration.

But there's just great nuance and understanding different mindsets and how they're applied.

And so today we're going to talk about is we're going to talk about burnout.

We're going to talk about working yourself to death kind of thing and how the body of Christ responded, God's mercy in the midst of it.

And if you'll take in context of this, because most people, when they read this passage, they kind of just go down one channel or another.

And if we can see it in context, it can actually be really refreshing and and encouraging for many of us that have either been in seasons of burnout, have had health issues, and our lifestyle wasn't helping it.

This would be a great exhortation for you.

And seeing Paul's mindset and how he handled this.

So let's look into this.

I'll read the New King James, and then I'll read the English Standard Version.

Philippians 2.25 says, Yet I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and the one who ministered to my need, since he was longing for you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.

For indeed he was sick almost unto death, but God had mercy on him, and not only on him, but on me also, that I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

Therefore I sent him the more eagerly, that when you see him again, you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.

Receive him, therefore, in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem.

Because for the work of Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, to supply what was lacking in your service towards me.

I have thought it necessary—I'm sorry, hold on.

Did I—let me go back here.

Oh, yeah, yeah, that's the end of that.

So let me go back in the English Standard.

Okay.

Verse 25, I thought it necessary to send you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill.