February 2, 2010

By Allison Pittman

Posted in: What the Lord gave to me today...

~~Colossians 1:9-14

I'm reading through the book of Colossians this month as a study I'm doing with a dear friend--a college student (formerly my HS student) who's has the most searching spirit. I'd like to say I knew exactly what we'd get from our study of this book, but I didn't. I basically skimmed for a 4-chapter book that could be handled easily in a short month. But God is amazingly wonderful, and He knew exactly what we needed to hear--yes, "we." I may be the mentor in this relationship, but God's word is perfect, perfect for every moment in your life.

So, I was struck, blown away by these verses. Paul tells the people that his prayer is that they:

would be full of spiritual wisdom and understanding
would live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way
bear fruit
grow in knowledge
be strengthened by His power
have endurance and patience
be joyfully thankful for being qualified to share in the inheritence of the saints

Basically, it's everything I want for my sweet Lindsey, but it's also everything I want for myself, because I know it's exactly what the Lord wants me to have, be and do. More than that, Paul uses that glorious pronoun, "you." It's as timeless and universal as the list.

February 2, 2010

By Allison Pittman

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