Life’s Real Journey Blog

"Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness" Colossians 1:11 Praise God for all that He has been showing us from Colossians 1! There is so much of the will and heart of God expressed in this...

"That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God." Colossians 1:10 Paul and Timothy are writing to the faithful brethren at the town of Colosse. Because new roads were built that...

"For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;" Colossians 1:9 Father, I ask you to open our eyes to see and our ears to...

"Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit." Colossians 1:8 This is a beautifully simple verse we’re meditating on today that contains depths of riches! In this first chapter of his letter to the saints at Colosse, Paul said that he gave thanks and prayed...

"As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ" Colossians 1:7 Our minds were designed to take in and store information. Babies begin to learn before they are born, and learning continues throughout our entire...

"Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth" Colossians 1:6 Today's verse comes after talking about the hope that is laid up for us in heaven and...

"For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;" Colossians 1:5 Throughout your life, you will hear from many different people that in order to keep going you need to know your “why.” Whether you’re...

"Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints" Colossians 1:4 Have you ever done that thing where you try to describe a friend in two or three words? (Or yourself, because you know we all do that) You try to think of...

"We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ praying always for you" Colossians 1:3 We enter into fellowship with God, into His presence with thanksgiving. Giving thanks is receiving by faith the sufficiency of God's provision in Christ. It is...

"To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." Colossians 1:2 As I have been meditating on this verse the main thing that the Lord highlighted to me was these two...