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In this episode we look at one verse, Philippians 3:14, and ask what Paul was actually hunting down from a prison cell while still full of joy.

The Greek word for "press on" means to hunt. Saul hunted Christians. Then Christ hunted him. Everything changed. Paul spent the rest of his life chasing the one thing that had already chased him down.

You don't press on so God will accept you. You press on because He already has. Like a bride preparing for a wedding day to a groom she already belongs to. Like Mary at His feet. Like John leaning on His chest.

The goal isn't heaven. The goal isn't the crown. The goal is Christ.

Hunt down heaven with a full heart.

After the Amen: How does Christ's pursuit of you make you stress less? Drop your answer in the comments.

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