Paul's prayer for Corinthians

I was reading Colossians today... and I noticed that Paul only had to pray that God would fill His people with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding, and so much would come of it!

Colossians 1:9-14

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.  And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the LORD and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.  For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in who we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

So what exactly happens when God-fills-us-with-the-knowledge-of-his-will-through-all-spiritual-wisdom-and-understanding?

1. We live lives worthy of the LORD.
   (I know mine isn't worthy of the LORD, yet).
   
   
2. We please God in every way. 
   (Mind you! That's every single way possible!).
   
   
3. We bear fruit in every good work 
   (And this is each and every good work you can think of and more!).
   
   
4. We grow in the knowledge of God.
   (We should never feel as if we know God enough).
   
   
5. We are strengthened with all power. 
   (According to His glorious might, which btw, is unlimited ;-) ).
   
   
6. We have great endurance. 
   (Oh don't I wish I had more of that).
   
   
7. We have patience.
   (And this too!).
   
   
8. We joyfully give thanks to the Father.
   (Thanksgiving was just 4 weeks ago and so much to be thankful to God for, already :D).
   

Isn't God's WORD just packed with goodies?? :D

Merry Christmas, everyone!!!

~Victoria