Philemon 1

6 I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.

This is nice and short but it caught my attention. I find it subtle and very wise. Conventional wisdom would state that to be active in sharing your faith, this would bring better understanding to OTHERS. However, Paul states that being active in sharing your faith increases YOUR OWN understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. I found this to be a very powerful concept. Service, sharing, and reaching out to others is not just for the benefit of those we reach out to. It also serves as a tool for our own development. Praise God for his wisdom.