Colossians 1:15-23

He has delivered us from the domain of darkness
and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved son,
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

He is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn of all creation.
For by him all things were created,
in heaven and on earth,
visible and invisible,
whether  thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-
all things were created through him
and for him.
And he is before all things,
and in him all things hold together.
And he is the head of the body, the church.
He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead,
that in everything he might be preeminent.

For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,
and through him to reconcile to himself all things,
whether on earth or in heaven,
making peace by the blood of his cross.

And you, who were once alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds,
he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death,
in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,
if indeed you continue in the faith,
stable and steadfast,
not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard,
which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven,
and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

Father,
Your word says that I am not going to be heard because I use a lot of words or the right words. I want to tell you that I am yours. All of my heart, all of my mind. You are welcome in all of my life. But, I also want to welcome you into my friend's lives. For your name's sake, we would love it if you would have your way with us today. I ask these things that our joy in you would be full.