Colossians 1:9 So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.
This morning I was looking for verses about finishing well. We are in the last weeks of the semester, but it feels like being on mile 10 of a half marathon (13.1 miles)–We’ve gone too far to stop, but the finish line is still so very far away. But my precious Savior knows my heart, He knows my need, and He sent me to Colossians to be strengthened this morning.
Colossians 1:10 Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
Living, working in survival mode does not honor God. He understands it. Just like with Doubting Thomas, He knows why we are struggling. He strives to give us what we need so that we can thrive because in thriving, we honor Him. Sometimes we have reasons for slipping into survival mode. Sometimes we are just exhausted and trying to keep our heads above water. Regardless of how we got to survival mode, God’s got us as we catch our breath. He wants us to live rich, full lives so that we can honor Him through them.
Colossians 1:11 We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy,
Lord, Forgive me that I have slipped into survival mode. Thank You for the reminder that that is not where you want me to stay. I can’t flourish here. I can’t honor You well here. Help me to move past survival. Give me knowledge and wisdom and understanding so that I can honor and please You well. And thank You for loving me enough to see me here, to hold me here, and to help me move past this place of just surviving. Amen.
Colossians 1:12 always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.
Have a blessed day. I love you.