In Colossians chapter 2, Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT:
6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,
7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily;
10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,
12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
We have been given the power and authority to walk in Christ by FATHER or HE would not have by HIS SPIRIT instructed Paul to write these words thus we have the choice to accept or reject what has been given to us this day. Paul warns us to guard against vain philosophies and deceit according to the sensual, worldly wisdom of men. Just consider the various philosophies along with their originators, they are dead and have no true life or restoration as fruit.
Two of the largest industries in the United States are defense and healthcare and both are contrary to the teachings of Jesus Christ. Our faith IN HIM will heal us and make us whole and unconditional Love will forgive our enemies and minister life to them, ultimately converting them to brothers. If we walk rooted and built up in Christ, those two industries would begin shrinking immediately yet they continue to grow daily.
Let us be raised with HIM and be fully established in the faith. Each Word Jesus spoke was by the Divine Intent of FATHER and so let us focus on putting away the uncircumcised flesh and embrace the full circumcision done by Christ for He cut away our sinful nature. Let us be fully guided by Love in all that we do and say in the purity that circumcision brings forth in our lives.
We must accept the Truth and reality that we are complete IN HIM Who is the Head of all principality and power in order for us to be fully rooted and built up IN HIM. As we come to this realization we will be abounding in thanksgiving and those obstacles set before us will no longer be overwhelming as they were in the past. FATHER will guide us through all the challenges of life and we will then truly walk as Overcomers. As we walk in this fashion, we will walk in all the fullness of the Godhead bodily thus we will fully walk in FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love.
Let us focus daily on being built up in Christ and walk by THE SPIRIT WHO instructs us according to FATHER’S Divine Intent, purpose, and will. As we do, we will fulfill our individual, unique callings.