Profiles of the Obscure: Epaphroditus
Kindergarten report card – what was your mark for “works well with others?”
In school the ‘others’ were classmates; in adulthood, the ‘others’ are co-workers, spouses and neighbors and dare we say, fellow church members
Are co-workers the people we compete with for the next promotion, people we gossip about, people we gossip with (usually about our boss and other co-workers) or are they people with a shared mission, a shared goal whom we work with and depend on?
Epaphroditus – Philippians 2:25-30 and 4:18
Paul calls him his co-worker – he came and worked alongside Paul, caring not about his own recognition, but focused on a shared mission and goal.
Do we depend on each other or do we put up with each other?
Work, Marriage, Church
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