Gospel as our partner

Philippians 1:5, "Because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now."
The keyword of this verse is "partnership", partnership in the gospel. How or what do we view the gospel as? A truth? A good news? A little something that we use to evangelize to strangers or friends? This verse reveals a whole new perspective, gospel as a partner. Just like a partner in work, you will help him, he will help you with stuffs. He will work with you, you will work with him. You and him will have that relationship toward each other. And you will know more about him as you work with him. So there will be a time when you need to introduce your partner to your friends, your colleagues, your family. You will able to introduce him to them, share about what we had been working on together. How he has working with me. What is his nature like. Likewise, gospel as a partner, working in my life,  helping me, building a relationship with each other. It brings a total different view in how we share gospel to people. Instead of sharing, we introduce the gospel to them, telling them how gospel work in my life, how we are related, the nature of the gospel. 
We no longer see gospel as a mere gospel, but as a partner for life. Which brings me to the next keywords, "from the first day until now." Am I allowing the gospel to work with me everyday? Or is it just an "office hour" thing? So gospel is not just a "office hour" partner but a partner for life. And i need to embrace this partner, truly work with him, allowing him to work in my life, for life.