Col 1:25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
Col 1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Col 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Col 1:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Col 1:29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
This is who I am. This is what I'm called to do. To serve you, in warning and in teaching in HIS wisdom, and not my own, that all may be clothed in the RIGHTEOUSNESS of the MESSIAH, the ANOINTED ONE. Anointed to REDEEM US from the CURSE of sin. Glory!!
If you do not arrive at the conclusion of hopelessness in all things carnal, all things religious, then I have failed in my duty. When you discover that in man, no matter his place or "authority", all self will and determination are but a deception in vanity, you will see that you have no hope, and must turn to the fountain of HOPE, YESHUA HA'MACHIACH, (JESUS CHRIST). Oh the blessedness of despair. Oh the futility of activity that is focused on moving YEHOVAH to grant favor to us, individually, or collectively as a result of what we have done, or think we have accomplished. Hope is ONLY in YESHUA. This is the unshakable TRUTH of the GOSPEL message. HALLELUYAH. FAITH IS THE PRESENCE OF THAT WHICH IS NOT SEEN.
Instead of begging HAYAH for every little trinket to hang around your neck, why not PRAISE HIM? If you really understand HOPE in HIM, why is it you are not overflowing in gratitude? Where is your REST IN HIM? Why is it you are every day ANXIOUS about every little thing? Don't you believe what the MASTER spoke to us all?
Mat 6:32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Are you a man/woman who seeks HIM, HIS kingdom, HIS righteousness, HIS will for you? Or, are you so concerned about your own little kingdom, and what may happen to it if things in this world get chaotic, which they will do.
Friend, there is no escape from the TRUTH found in Matthew 6 above. If you are miserably falling short every time you turn around, maybe, just maybe, you are not seeking HIM first, HIS kingdom, HIS righteousness, as you labor on the squirrel cage of religiosity, attempting to establish yourself among men, as a man, woman of HAYAH. GET OFF THE WIDE ROAD, and get on into FAITH, FAITH that TRUSTS in HIS promise, assured to those who OBEY HIM. Do you?
Heb 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;