Sincere. Are you?

"And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God." Philippians 1:9-11.
Pastor Chuck Commentary 1:10
"The English word "sincere" comes from the Latin word "sincerus" which means "without wax." The Romans loved statues and sometimes when a statue was being made, a little piece of the stone would break off. Rather than throwing the whole thing away just because the tip of the nose broke off, they became very adept at mixing marble powder with wax and patching it. This worked fine until the statue was exposed to heat. On a hot day the wax would just melt right down the side of the statue. Those statues that were made without wax were more expensive and would have a sign on them that read, "sincerus" meaning "judged in the brightness of the sun."
This is what Paul was praying for the Philippians, that their faith would hold together in the heat under close scrutiny. That their relationship with God would be sincerely real. What a great prayer to pray for someone.  I would love for people to pray that I would be sincere and without offense until the day of Christ." Me too!