Col 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Col 1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Strengthened with ALL might- how? According to HIS GLORIOUS POWER. Unto ALL patience and longsuffering with JOYFULNESS.
We are only strengthened by HIS GLORIOUS POWER. When we imagine we strengthen ourselves we are giving credit where NO credit is due. It is the power of GOD that strengthens us. As we face trials and tribulations - and they come in many, many forms- and we somehow prevail, it isn't through our own power that we've done so, but through God's. Some trials and many tribulations are messy, horrible business and we struggle wildly, kicking and screaming as we endure them. Sometimes we despair that we'd ever make it through, but then somehow we do it, we are on the other side of those horrific obstacles life throws at us, and there we are given an amazing opportunity to praise God, to thank God for His mercy, His strength. All too often people come out the other side of things and they are eager to brag about how THEY overcame. They quickly collect their flesh badges- pride, arrogance, self-serving- and pin them on, never once realizing that they were given the strength to endure by God.
We must walk worthy of our LORD - we must increase our knowledge of GOD- we have to be strengthened with all might according to HIS GLORIOUS POWER. And that strength will give us patience, the patience we need in life because more and more people are losing the ability to have patience. That strength will enable us to be LONGSUFFERING- enduring all that we must, suffering all that we must whether it's a situation of our own making, or a situation of another's that we are called to be long suffering towards. And we are strengthened to have this patience and longsuffering- JOYFULLY!
There are many who pat themselves on their backs because they believe they are patient and longsuffering but while they're doing that patting they're complaining endlessly about what they must have patience for, for what they must be long suffering towards. Their complaining negates their patience and long suffering. Sure, maybe they didn't show any complaints or signs of agitation during the situations and they believe that entitles them to a good back patting courtesy of their own hands. But the very essence of true patience and longsuffering means there is NO back patting involved whatsoever. There is NO complaining to third parties about the situations, again that negates the truth of the patience and long suffering. We are strengthened by GOD to have true patience and long suffering, enduring our lives with joyfulness! Something so many will admit is incredibly hard to do.
Endure life with joyfulness.
Just saying endure makes a situation sound instantly very trying, and that's what our lives are, trying, very, very trying. And to be able to endure them with JOYFULNESS- truly that is GOD GIVEN STRENGTH!
All by HIS grace and mercy, all through HIS love we must live! Seeking Him and His love, His strength daily, hourly, minutely!
All in Christ Jesus' love!
Col 1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Strengthened with ALL might- how? According to HIS GLORIOUS POWER. Unto ALL patience and longsuffering with JOYFULNESS.
We are only strengthened by HIS GLORIOUS POWER. When we imagine we strengthen ourselves we are giving credit where NO credit is due. It is the power of GOD that strengthens us. As we face trials and tribulations - and they come in many, many forms- and we somehow prevail, it isn't through our own power that we've done so, but through God's. Some trials and many tribulations are messy, horrible business and we struggle wildly, kicking and screaming as we endure them. Sometimes we despair that we'd ever make it through, but then somehow we do it, we are on the other side of those horrific obstacles life throws at us, and there we are given an amazing opportunity to praise God, to thank God for His mercy, His strength. All too often people come out the other side of things and they are eager to brag about how THEY overcame. They quickly collect their flesh badges- pride, arrogance, self-serving- and pin them on, never once realizing that they were given the strength to endure by God.
We must walk worthy of our LORD - we must increase our knowledge of GOD- we have to be strengthened with all might according to HIS GLORIOUS POWER. And that strength will give us patience, the patience we need in life because more and more people are losing the ability to have patience. That strength will enable us to be LONGSUFFERING- enduring all that we must, suffering all that we must whether it's a situation of our own making, or a situation of another's that we are called to be long suffering towards. And we are strengthened to have this patience and longsuffering- JOYFULLY!
There are many who pat themselves on their backs because they believe they are patient and longsuffering but while they're doing that patting they're complaining endlessly about what they must have patience for, for what they must be long suffering towards. Their complaining negates their patience and long suffering. Sure, maybe they didn't show any complaints or signs of agitation during the situations and they believe that entitles them to a good back patting courtesy of their own hands. But the very essence of true patience and longsuffering means there is NO back patting involved whatsoever. There is NO complaining to third parties about the situations, again that negates the truth of the patience and long suffering. We are strengthened by GOD to have true patience and long suffering, enduring our lives with joyfulness! Something so many will admit is incredibly hard to do.
Endure life with joyfulness.
Just saying endure makes a situation sound instantly very trying, and that's what our lives are, trying, very, very trying. And to be able to endure them with JOYFULNESS- truly that is GOD GIVEN STRENGTH!
All by HIS grace and mercy, all through HIS love we must live! Seeking Him and His love, His strength daily, hourly, minutely!
All in Christ Jesus' love!
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