Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful

Colossians 4:2-6

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Why?

How to pray? 1)Love Him, 2)Thank Him, 3)Serve Him

Pray for 1) to open a door for our message 2)I may proclaim it clearly 3) to Be wise in the way I act toward outsiders. 4) Let our conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt.

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警醒+感恩:新的生活充滿挑戰，人際關係充滿挑戰與困難。人際關係中3:12憐憫、謙卑、溫柔、感恩。凡事感恩：因為知道凡事都是神的恩典，一切都是神的祝福，與人的關係就不會到負面。

傳道人通常多為別人禱告，保羅卻要弟兄姊妹為他禱告，因為入知道自己也是會軟弱。

保羅關心的是福音是否繼續傳開，不是為他的監獄生活平安禱告？

如何與外人交往： 善用時間： 善用每個時機、用智慧、和氣傳福音。與他人互動時是否讓人感受到不一樣的氣氛。言語中帶著和氣： 帶著恩惠，不是去得罪對方，不是去定人的罪、責備，而是勸勉，不是用高傲的態度來說話。

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How?

Pray to the Lord so that I have the wisdom to know how to answer everyone.