Do you have a life mission? Colossians 1-2

Colossians 1:28-29 (NASBStr)

We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.

Paul had been informed about the believers at Colossee and wanted to admonish them in their walk in Christ.  He prayed for them urgently to be strong in Christ and to have a worthy walk.    As he commends them and admonishes them he turns the pen on himself and states the above "life mission."   These two verses summarize what Paul believed his life mission was all about.   He was passionate about proclaiming Christ and Him alone.   He was committed to teaching every man for the sole purpose that they might be "complete" in Christ.   This, obviously, implies that when we come to Christ, in faith, we are not done.   There is growth to experience.   Paul was committed to making sure the growth in others was complete.  He was Christ's instrument in the chiseling process.   God was the hammer and Paul the chisel.  Paul strove to be the chisel.   This was all done in the "power" of God, via the Spirit.  Paul realized this mission was not done in his strength or power.  Christ was the model and the power.  Paul was the instrument.  Paul was not trying to fashion others to be like him but like Christ.   He was no trying to do this in his strength but in Christ's power.   This is a perfect example of a believers life mission.   Simply a tool in the Master craftsmen's hand.