#BibleStudy Expressions of Faith: Thankfulness

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people

(Colossians 1:3-4 NIV)

Thankfulness

For whom do you thank God when you pray? Is it 

• a loved one, 
• a relative, 
• a close friend?

Paul thanks God for the Colossians.

It's not a generic "thank you God for ___."

Paul thanks God for the Colossians because of

• their faith in Christ and 
• their love.

Not love for him specifically.

Paul thanks God for the Colossian's love for "all God's people."

How are you doing in the love for "all God's people" category?

If you're feeling uncomfortable with the limited scope of your answer, I invite you to pray the following with me.

It will be November, the month of Thanksgiving, in less than a week. It's never too early to be thankful. 

God, help me be more loving.

Not only to you.

Not only to my friends.

Help me be more loving of 

all the people of God and 

the people who aren't yet God's people, too!

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