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 had great praise for the Christians at Philippi.  He did not call them his children, but his brethren, because although he may have led them to Christ and have been considered an apostle, they were all equal in God's sight.  If we lead someone to Christ today, he or she is our equal in God's sight.  Paul called them beloved and longed for, because they were his brethren.  We should have that same feeling of closeness for our fellow believers today.  Verse two states, I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.  Even though Paul had spoken highly of the Christians at Philippi, it did not prevent him from singling out the actions of two women who were evidently having a dispute.  He called on them to be of the same mind in Christ.  If two Christians are disputing, if they will both honestly seek God's will in the matter, then they should be led to a peaceful resolution.  Verse three adds, And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.  Paul does not name the person that he calls his fellow yoke person  Matthew Henry says some think it may have been Epaphroditus, and some even think it might have been Paul's wife.  If the person's name were really important, Paul would have identified them by name.  The important thing was that this person was considered a yoke person of Paul.  Our name is really unimportant in our Christian journey, but our relationship with Christ and our fellow Christians is what matters.  There are many. many more unnamed Christians in the Bible and ever since than there are those that we know by name.  Verse four says, Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.  Paul was in prison, but he called on the Christians at Philippi to rejoice, and not just some of the time but always.  In the world that seems to have gone insane today, we need to rejoice in the Lord always.  Verse five states, Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.  Paul called on the Christians at Philippi to be known for their moderation, because the Lord was at hand.  Even then. Paul felt that the return of Christ might be close.  We as followers of Christ today should live our lives in moderation because whether by our death or the return of Christ, we will one day give an account for our life.  Verse six adds, Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  This was not a call for them to act reckless, but to act in faith that God would meet their needs, no matter what that need might be.  If we live in prayer and supplication to God, then we have no need to fear the world.  We should live to boldly proclaim God's word and advance His kingdom.  Verse seven declares, And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  Paul said that when the Christians at Philippi followed God's guidance that they would have a peace that surpassed all understanding.  We have no reason to feel anything but peace in our lives today if we are following the will of God.  If we have fear, then we need to get closer to God  and the Holy Spirit will bring us peace even in a world that seems to have gone insane.  Verse eight adds, 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.  Again. Paul was using hypothetical questions to point out that true, honest, just, pure, lovely and things of good report come from God.  These should be the product of our faith in God today, and they should be the things that we think about or fill our minds with.  If our thoughts are filled with the good things of God, we cannot have them filled with the negative things of this world.  Verse nine continues, 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 called on them to do the things that he had done under the leadership of the Holy Spirit.  Paul was not calling on them to do exactly what he had done, because they would have been called to their own specific ministry by God, but he was calling on them to be as faithful as he had been to his calling.  Though we may use other Christians as examples of how to live by faith, we should not attempt to make them our standard, because as Christians Christ will always be our standard.  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 he thanked them for their support.  Evidently, some time had passed before they sent gifts to help Paul in his situation, but he thanked them instead of berating them for being so long in offering their help.  We should always simply accept the help that others offer us under the leadership of the Holy Spirit and should never berate them because we feel that they haven't done enough or done it quickly enough.