Philemon 1:6 ... A Cycle in 3 (9.5.15)

Paul prayed for Philemon: 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 - Philemon 1:6

What in the world was the connection between being active in sharing his faith; and Philemon understanding all he had in Christ? (Please note: The context of this passage is sharing faith with believers — not witnessing to unbelievers.)

When we share with others what Christ is doing in our lives,
and/or when we hear others share the same with us,
three things happen:

1. Our Faith Grows.
   We gain a deeper desire to love and serve the One who is doing all these powerful things. We gain more faith and experience more of Jesus Christ’s reality. We also keep our eyes open for things to share.
2. We Learn about GOD's Attributes.  The more we share or hear others share, the more we learn about GOD’s attributes.  We come to know Him as our Provider, our Rock, our Comforter, our Peace-Giver, our Protector, our Strong Tower, our Deliverer. We learn exactly what Paul wanted Philemon to learn—what he had in Christ.
3. GOD Begins to Work Overtime in our Lives. 
   When we regularly share, thus giving glory to Jesus Christ, I believe that GOD works overtime in our lives. He wants to give us more to share, so that we, in turn, give more glory and fame to His Son. 

So you see, it is a cycle.

See GOD work..
Learn something about GOD...
Share it...
See GOD work even more; and....
Understand more of GOD’s nature.