And be thankful.

Colossians 3:15-17 {in the message}

"Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing. And cultivate thankfulness. Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives. Instruct and direct one another using good common sense. And sing, sing your hearts out to God! Let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be done in the name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way."

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This verse spoke to me this morning. Especially the "And cultivate thankfulness," part. The Lord was speaking to me about in everything I must cultivate thankfulness. Even if things are hard, we still need to be thankful. In fact when things aren't going the best, that is when we need to be thankful the most. When we thank the Lord for what he has already done for us, it helps us know that even in the hard things he is good. Focusing on the good vs. the bad can completely change our day.

"Let the Word of Christ- the Message- have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives." Wow. Give the Lord room to grow in our lives. This was convicting. Where in my life do I limit the Lord. I know I do. If we just let the Lord have every area of our live, imagine how free we would be? That is my cry: to not limit him, but let him reign freely.

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Anyway, just a few take aways from my devotions. Have a good rest of your Tuesday and don't forget to cherish the moments in your day.