Philipians 1
When difficult, even life-threatening, circumstances face us, we should take Paul as our example and look for how God might be working in such circumstances to advance the gospel either in our lives or in the lives of others. When fellow Christians tighten the shackles on our wrists rather than seek to alleviate our pain, and when they take advantage of our difficult circumstances to promote their own goals, we should remember Paul’s perspective. What matters most is whether or not the gospel is going forward. If it is, then we should rejoice.
Frank Thielman
From the book “NIV Application Commentary Philippians”