"being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience..." Colossians 1:11
Power is shown in two ways, first it is the ability to power something, and second, it is the power to rule or control. Here the text reads, "being strengthened with all power." Paul stresses that power is available to all believers. We need power to endure circumstances of life and to positively relate to other people. Endurance is the capacity to bear up under difficult circumstances. All of us face events in life that must be endured; that power is available from Christ.
Patience is being emotionally calm in the face of provocation or misfortune without complaining or irritation. If we are honest with ourselves, we must admit that aggravation usually comes from other people. However, Christ provides us with the power to endure the struggles that come our way, and to do so with patience. Neither circumstances nor people are to upset the believer who is centered in the will of God. The good news is that this power is available to all who know Christ.
About Me
Isaiah 43:19-21
"See I am doing a new thing! Now it spings up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. The wild animals honor me, the jackals and the owls, because I provide water in the desert and streams in the wasteland, give drink to my people, my chosen, the people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise."