Thank God

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf and has made known to us your love in the Spirit. (Colossians 1:3-8 ESV)

Through various stages of my life, sentiments such as in this passage evolve and take on more depth as life experience becomes greater and relationships continue to grow.  There are people who once did not know Jesus, who now know Him, there are people who are so close to trusting Jesus as their Lord and savior, there are those who still walk in darkness, and there are those who know Jesus and have been there as mentors along the way.  I am so thankful for the many amazing men and women of God who have been/are/or will be in my life.  I have been so blessed by how God moves and I have been in awe more than a few times.  I am so thankful to have been a part of these people's lives and to have them be a part of mine.  Happy Thanksgiving.