You're Worthy of the Lord.

Colossians 1:9-14
9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

We're wrapping up our series within a series, Paul's Prayers, today.

Often prayers have a point. While we sometimes mumble to God, our prayers still usually have a purpose: they may be our needs or they may be our praises. Either way, I don't think that we're just whispering. We hope that they are answered by God. However, do you really know this God you are praying to and are your actions pleasing to him?

How does your life please the Lord? No matter what, we need to live a life that is worthy of the Lord. Don't make this terribly complicated like we typically do. God wouldn't ask something of you if you couldn't do it. Therefore, you are fully capable of being worthy of the Lord despite your daily mistakes. Move on from those mistakes and live a life worthy of the Lord because you can! As you continue to walk with Christ, you will learn more about him and understand his definition of being worthy.

In addition, please God with everything you do! Don't live to satisfy your personal ambitions; live to satisfy the ambitions that God has for you. Remember the whole idea is for Christ's character to reflect who you are. Finally, realize that everything you do for the Lord won't be pleasing to you.