Willing, Working, and the Sovereignty of God Philippians 2:12-13 Introduction: There is a famous story about Earl Weaver when he managed the Baltimore Orioles… Outfielder Pat Kelley had come to faith in Christ and told Weaver that he had learned to walk with God. Weaver replied, “I’d rather have you walk with the bases loaded!” The Christian life is incomprehensible to those who don’t know the Lord (1 Cor 2:14). What does it mean to walk with God? It’s a lifelong process of learning and growth as we strive to do that! For Paul theology is always practical – it should make a difference in how we live . What we have in our head, has to make its way to our heart, and then to our hands and our feet. In our context in Philippians, Paul has just pointed to Jesus in his self-humiliation and exaltation as our example: “ Have this attitude in yourselves which is yours in Christ Jesus …” Jesus, the sinless, perfect Son of God, is our example of a ...