Philippians 1:27

I'm going to a staff conference for all of Agape Italia; we're leaving tomorrow on a train for Northern Italy. The verse that the conference will be centered on (for lack of a better word?...) is Philippians 1:27:

"Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel..."

Feel free to meditate on this verse with me. Let's think and pray, together, how the manner of our lives can be worthy of the Gospel.
What does that mean?
What things/ideas do I need to lay down before the Lord in order to make that more possible?
What areas do I need to see the Lord change/grow in me to make that more of a reality for me?
How can I seek Unity in the Spirit more, in the Body of Christ, to be bonded with believers "in one spirit, with one mind"?
What does it look like to strive "side by side"?

Any thoughts, feel free to email me.
ellamanken@gmail.com

Love y'all------ and prayerfully there will be many more thoughts after the conference. :)
St. Peter's Basilica at night... I pray its splendor will continually allow me to know and grasp the glorious splendor of the Lord throughout my year here!