Be Still And Know

Colossians 1:11-12 '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, always thanking the Father.' Life can often be incredibly tough. Paul often spoke of the challenges which he had faced personally which included rejection, betrayal, shipwrecks, imprisonment, beatings and much else besides. He also knew that the Colossian church was going through a difficult time, and would have to face many challenges in the future. He knew that they needed huge strength to keep going in a godly way. Most people who face attack will fight back, but Paul knew that this was not what God wanted. They needed to know how to endure and be patient when they were under extreme pressure. The word for patience used to be translated as ‘long suffering’ and that is a very good literal translation of the Greek. Being patient is tough enough but to be long suffering is beyond all of us. The only way in which we will keep on bei