The Apostle Paul wrote his most joyful letter while chained to Roman guards.

He was confined to house arrest for over two years. But instead of whining and complaining,

Paul declared that his captivity had accelerated the spread of the gospel instead of hindering it.

Today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindal continues his biographical study of Paul.

In this next message, we'll examine several verses from Paul's letter to the Philippians.

Along the way, we'll discover four essential attitudes for living above our circumstances.

Chuck titled his message, arrested, confined, but still effective.

For the next few minutes, let's think about the people who make a difference in our lives.

Not just the world at large, but the people who make a difference to us.

To drive home a point, let's begin by taking a quiz.

No pen and paper needed, you can do this quiz in your head. This quiz comes

in two parts. Let's start with this part first. Name the five wealthiest people in

the world today. Question number two. Name the five last Heisman Trophy winners.

Number three, name the five winners of the Miss America contest in the last five years.

Number four, name ten people who have won either the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.

Try four.

Three.

Five.

Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for Best Actor and Best Actress.

Just five.

Number six. Name the last decade' worth of World Series winners, or if you

prefer the most valuable players of the last 10 World Series. Well, how'd you do? You flunked just

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