2. A Deeper Prayer Request
9 For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you.
We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
10 so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God. 
11 May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.
Colossians 1:9-12
A Deeper Prayer Request
I pray that _______________ will…
…know God’s will for their life.
…walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing, bearing fruit, growing in knowledge.
…have endurance, patience, joy and thankfulness.

3. 11 May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.  
Colossians 1:11-12

4. 11 May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.   Colossians 1:11-12
Part 1 of the request: That the Christians in Colossae would be strengthened with all power, according to God’s glorious might

5. 11 May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.   Colossians 1:11-12
Part 1 of the request: That the Christians in Colossae would be strengthened with all power, according to God’s glorious might
Part 2 of the request: that this power would give them endurance, patience, joy, and thankfulness.

6. The add-on: remember, God will give you heaven some day!
11 May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.   Colossians 1:11-12
Part 1 of the request: That the Christians in Colossae would be strengthened with all power, according to God’s glorious might
Part 2 of the request: that this power would give them endurance, patience, joy, and thankfulness.
The add-on: remember, God will give you heaven some day!

7. 11 May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might,
for all endurance and patience, with joy 12 giving thanks
to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.
Colossians 1:11-12

8. Father, I ask that You would help _____________ to know Your will for their lives. Your highest desire is that they trust in Jesus as their Savior. As they trust You, help them to do Your will by obeying You. Teach them to hear Your voice, through Your word and Your Spirit.
Help them to walk worthy, and bear fruit, fully pleasing You by doing whatever You ask.
Help them to spend time each day with You in prayer and Bible reading so they might grow in the knowledge of who You are.
In whatever hard days they face, help _____________ experience Your power as You give them endurance, patience, joy, and thankfulness. I pray that these things will help carry them through those hard days.