Philippians 4:1 says.Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.  Paul spoke very highly of his fellow believers at Philippi.   Then, he asked them to stand fast in the Lord.  Even if we are highly spoken of because of our faith in Christ, we must never falter, but stand fast in that faith.  If we do falter, then we must ask forgiveness and return to that steadfast faith.  Verse two states, I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.  Paul speaks of two women, Syntyche and Euodias, who it would seem were disagreeing with one another, asking them to be of the same kind in the Lord.   As followers of Christ, if we disagree with another believer, we should pray that God would lead us to be of the same mind in Christ.  If we are, then we will always do what is right.  Verse three says, And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow labourers, whose names are in the book of life.  Paul did not demand that the other Christians help these two women, who he called fellow laborers of his in the gospel, but he humbly asked them to.  Paul had no doubt that their names, as well as Clement and others, was written in the book of life.  If we have disagreements with other Christians, that does not remove their name or ours from the Book of life.  Once we accept Christ as our Savior and Lord, we are forever saved.  Verse four states, Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.  Paul did not say occasionally rejoice, or when things are going well rejoice, but to rejoice always in the Lord.  Paul was in prison, yet he was rejoicing in the Lord.  When we rejoice based on our earthly situation, we may not often rejoice, but if we rejoice in our redemption through our faith in Christ, we always have a reason to rejoice.  Verse five declares, Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.  Paul asks them to live in moderation, because the Lord is at hand.  Paul said they were to do this because the Lord was at hand.  Through the presence of the Holy Spirit in our life if we are a Christian, the Lord is always at hand.  Verse six states, Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  Verse seven adds, And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  Just as Paul told the Christians at Philippi then, we aren't to live in fear, but we are to make our needs known to God by fear and supplication.  Paul didn't say we were to make our wants known, but our needs, and that we were to do so with thanksgiving.  When we turn everything over to God, then we will know the peace of God, which we can not truly understand with human thought.  Verse eight declares, Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.  Paul called on them to seek those things that true, honest, just and pure.  These would be the things of God, and these are the things that we today as followers of Christ should be seeking.  Verse nine adds, Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.  Paul held himself up as an example, not from his life before he became a Christian, but from his time after.  If we hold ourselves up as an example of what it means to be  Christian, we better be sure that we are living by the principles that God teaches us.  Verse ten concludes, But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.  Paul said that he rejoiced in their care for him during the last year.  He said he knew before that they lacked the opportunity.  We can only help others when we have the opportunity, and we cannot help everyone.