For those of us who have felt abandoned from time to time (raising my hand over here), let’s dive into two powerful portraits in these verses: …and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you…and …
I once wasted years longing to be someone else — praying for different strengths and invisible weaknesses. Now I only waste hours here and there. It takes a cloak of grace to be yourself, and I have only worn it well when …
Surprise, because this verse is all about you: Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person (Colossians 4:6). When we read this, our thoughts run to the …
Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Colossians 4:5 This verse is sober and sharp, with three steely blades: First, there are indeed outsiders — people who walk outside of the favor of God and …
There are two paths to insecurity and ineffectiveness: One is to magnify our weaknesses. The other is to belittle our strengths. Most of us mix up a cocktail of both, inflating our failures so we can’t possibly be held responsible …
This post is for you — the one dragging yourself through the impossible, the one aching with loneliness, the one lying awake with blame and worry gnawing at your mind and your rest. It’s for you — the one who …
