Praying with Paul

Colossians 2:8-9



Dear Father,
May I never be impressed with the philosophy and empty deceit that comes out of human traditions which do not agree with Christ.
Keep me from being enticed by teachings that root their knowledge in the elemental spirits of the universe, the laws of nature, and in scientism, but not in Christ.
Help us to understand what it means that the very fullness of deity dwells in our Lord bodily and that we have come to the fullness of life in him and...

 

Colossians 1:28-29




Dear Father, source of our energy,
We do hope in you because our Lord lives his life through us and blesses others through the genuine love which he gives.
Grant us to proclaim him, warning and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we can present people mature in Christ.
Grant that we may strive for this with all the energy which you mightily inspire within us.
All good things are from you. There is no blessing except by your grace. We live and...

 

Colossians 2:1-3



Dear Father, encourager,
Encourage our hearts and knit them together in love with the heart of Jesus and the hearts of every other child of yours!
Give us all the riches of knowing and understanding of what you had formerly kept secret, the Good News about Jesus Christ, for in him you have hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Give us firm assurance in him.
Whatever new dimension or unfolding of your grace that shall come, it will be, I am...

 

Colossians 1:24-27



Dear Father,
Help us have the attitude of Paul, who could rejoice in suffering for the sake of your body, the church, seeing his own suffering as an extension of Christ's suffering.
May the members of the body of Christ make your word fully known, the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now made visible to your holy people.
How great among the nations is the wealth imparted to them by the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in...

 

Colossians 1:9-10



Dear Father,
Help me and all of your people everywhere to be filled with complete knowledge of what you want, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.
Keep stirring up my spirit to make me want to lead a life worthy of the Lord Jesus Christ, a full life because it is fully pleasing to him.
May I bear fruit in every good work. May I daily increase in my knowledge of you.
In the name of Jesus, our awesome Lord. Amen.

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Colossians 1:23



Dear Father,
Help me to continue in the faith by holding on to what you have given and by being stable and steadfast.
Don't let anything move me away from the hope of the Good News which I heard, which was proclaimed throughout the whole creation under heaven.
You make my endurance possible by filling me with your Spirit. Fill me more and more! And thank you for being my Father.
In the name of Jesus and by his authority I ask. Amen.

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Colossians 1:21-22



Dear Father,
I am so thankful that in your love and wisdom you gave up your Son to reconcile us to yourself through his body of flesh offered in death on the cross.
You wanted me to be holy and blameless and without reproach, so you made it possible! Thank you, Father.
In the name of your holy Son. Amen.

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Colossians 1:15-20



Dear Father,
We are Christ's church and he is head over us, head over his body. He is the beginning, the first-born of creation and the first-born from the dead, that in everything he might have the pre-eminence.
How gracious you were and are in your good will toward us that your very fullness should dwell in him and that through him all things should be reconciled to you, things on heaven and things on earth.
Thank you for making peace with us and all...

 

Colossians 1:15-20



Dear Father,
We have not seen you. We do not even know what it might mean to see you. But you have shown us Jesus, and because we have seen him, we have seen you.
Thank you for him who is the image of you, the invisible God. Thank you for creating all things through him who is the first-born of all creation.
Help us grasp what it means that everything - things in heaven, things on earth, things visible, things invisible, thrones, dominions...

 

Colossians 1:11-14



Dear Father, in whom there is no darkness at all,
Strengthen me with all power, according to your great might, so that I can both endure and be patient, even having great joy while enduring, always giving thanks to you, my heavenly Father.
Please qualify me to share in the inheritance in the light of your dedicated and holy people.
Thank you for rescuing me from the realm of darkness and putting me safely into the kingdom of Jesus, the dear Son whom...