Let Your Own Heart Overflow with Gratitude

 

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Colossians 1:9-14

..."For this reason also, since the day we heard of it,

we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask 

that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will 

in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that 

you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord,

to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every 

good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

strengthened with all power, according to

His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness

and patience; joyously giving thanks to the Father,

who has qualified us to share in the inheritance 

of the saints in Light.

For He rescued us from the domain of darkness,

and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."...

Colossians 2:6-7

..."Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, 

so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now 

being built up in Him and established in your faith, 

just as you were instructed, and 

overflowing with gratitude."...

Colossians 3:12-17

..."So, as those who have been chosen of God, 

holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, 

kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, 

whoever has a complaint against anyone; 

just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.

Beyond all these things put on love, 

which is the perfect bond of unity.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, 

to which indeed you were called in one body; 

and be thankful.

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, 

with all wisdom teaching and admonishing 

one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, 

singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Whatever you do in word or deed, 

do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, 

giving thanks through Him to God the Father."...

Colossians 4:2-6

..."Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert 

in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;

praying at the same time for us as well, 

that God will open up to us a door for the word, 

so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, 

for which I have also been imprisoned;

that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak.

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders,

making the most of the opportunity.

Let your speech always be with grace, 

as though seasoned with salt, so that 

you will know how you should respond to each person."...

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