I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments. 

For though I am far away from you, my heart is with you. 

And I rejoice that you are living as you should and that your faith in Christ is strong.

Colossians 2:4-5 NLT

Something is going on in the church that sounds good, but isn't about Jesus, and Paul is saying to the church I love you, I'm a long way away but your on my heart, you're important, and I'm writing to encourage you to stay on track with Jesus. 

Paul gives some clues at the end of the chapter with what he is concerned about. I wonder if Paul would write the same thing to my church, or to me.

"Hey bro, 

I know that you're living out your faith and that's awesome. But I've heard there's people coming at you with YouTube clips and ideas that can sound good, but they've got a different agenda to Jesus. 

Stick with Him.

The culture around you gets in and it's subtle and sneaky, so keep your wits about you and your eyes on Jesus."

What would Paul see in my church, in my life, that would make him want to write?

Paul would love the technology we have today. We don't need ink and quills and parchment and a courier to send a word of encouragement and love.  We can instantly encourage one another across the world, across town, or even in the same house. 

Who can you message today and tell them that they're on your heart?

Do it now!

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