Sometimes, when we are in the depths of our grief or despair [feel free to insert any strong, negative emotional experience, really], we are blind to what God has already provided…we miss what God is saying or doing, or even what He has already done…

Paul is telling the church of Colossae they are not anymore. But there is more than one thing Colossians 3 makes clear, praise God.

The more focused we are on what lies ahead, the more what lies behind naturally diminishes...

Jesus is the source, or author, of our identity. It is not our failure, or even our success. It is not the bad decisions we’ve made...

Freedom. Freedom from who we would be without Christ. Freedom from being enslaved to our flesh. This isn't speaking of freedom to do whateve

Paul knew these circumstances he was sailing through weren’t going to be for nothing. He knew he’d make it to Rome because God said so...