"...And help her in whatever matter she may require assistance from you, for she has been a helper of many including myself [shielding us from suffering]."
That's Phoebe in the above verse in Romans 16. What a noble thing to say about someone.
Shielding others from suffering. Particularly others like a high profile, high risk someone like the apostle Paul. I might also consider the helpless, or overlooked ones in my immediate family.
I need to learn more about the practical application of that. Sounds a bit self-sacrificial doesn't it? It's probably one of those "beware of what you ask for" things. That would please God. It's something He is looking for in those who are His sons by faith in Christ Jesus.
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