Do we pray? It’s an important question for believers. In the text before us, we see that Paul is praying for people he doesn’t know. This gives us insight into how we can pray for others; even those who may be strangers to us.

The following traits can be discerned about the Colossians church from the text before us. These are characteristics that any faithful church ought to have. These are characteristics that ought to be true of us.

We live in a world that is always looking to conform us to itself. We can either be conformed to the world and its way of thinking. Or we can be transformed by the renewing of our mind.