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Ever find it hard to let go of the good and bad in life? Maybe you catch yourself playing the comparison game, or longing for the "good old days,” or even feeling like you’re drowning in regret and disappointment. Paul wrestled with all these things, and his approach was to forget both his brightest achievements and his darkest sins. This gives us a powerful lesson on how we can move forward.

We think we'll gain happiness by gaining things. Money and possessions. Epic experiences and vacations. Status and respect. A perfect family. Then we come to the book of Philippians and we meet a guy named Paul who found true happiness when he lost all those things, and gained something else in exchange. What’s that one thing that made him so ridiculously happy?

All of us follow the examples of other people. But what kind of examples are we following? Paul will help us identify the kind of people who will help us thrive in life, when we model our lives after them.

We can see darkness creeping in. Problems like drug abuse, violent crime, and involuntary homelessness are on the rise in Hawai’i. But Philippians 2 says God has a plan to address the darkness: “YOU shine like stars in the world.” So how can we shine at our brightest?

All of us who follow Christ want to be seen as servants. The problem is that none of us want to be treated like servants. But there’s deep happiness we can find when we consider others more important than ourselves.

Put on your imagination cap and answer this: if you were living your best life now, what would it look like? We all have our own dream life, but Paul found a way to be happy whether life is a dream or a living nightmare: by finding life in Christ. If you're feeling burned out by life, check out this message and be encouraged!