Enduring Word - David Guzik

09/03/2026

Here is a distinction that can quietly transform the way you approach your faith: there is a difference between striving toward completeness and living from completeness.

So much of the anxious energy in the Christian life comes from treating our standing before God as something we are still building. But Colossians 2:10 says you are complete in Him — right now, in Christ, because all the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Jesus bodily.

That does not make obedience or growth irrelevant. It actually sets them free. You are not obeying to become acceptable. You are obeying because you already are.

David Guzik's devotional this week is a grounding, practical look at what it means to live from this truth rather than toward it. Read Complete In Him here: https://enduringword.com/blog-archive/weekly-devotionals/complete-in-him-2/

08/30/2026

Here is a question worth sitting with: What would change about your day if you actually believed you were already complete in Christ?

Colossians 2:9-10 does not describe completeness as something you build up over years of faithful living. It describes it as a present fact — rooted in the full deity of Jesus. Because all the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Him bodily, everyone who is united to Him by faith is complete in Him right now.

Not a status to be achieved. A fact to be enjoyed.

David Guzik explores this truth in this week's Enduring Word devotional, and it is worth your time. Read it here: https://enduringword.com/blog-archive/weekly-devotionals/complete-in-him-2/

08/27/2026

If you have ever felt like you are not quite enough — not quite good enough, not quite spiritual enough, not quite there yet — Colossians 2:10 has something important to say to you.

You are complete in Him.

Paul is not describing a finish line you have not reached yet. He is describing a present reality for everyone who belongs to Jesus. And it is rooted in something solid: in Jesus dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. Because He is fully God, your completeness in Him is fully secure.

Today's Enduring Word devotional is a gentle reminder that rest is not something you earn — it is something you step into. We hope it blesses you today. Read it here: https://enduringword.com/blog-archive/weekly-devotionals/complete-in-him-2/

08/23/2026

One of the most grounding truths in all of Scripture sits right in Colossians 2:9-10. Paul writes that in Jesus dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily — and then immediately draws out what that means for you: you are complete in Him.

Not complete because of your discipline. Not complete because you have finally figured it out. Complete because the one who is fully God has united you to Himself by faith.

This is not a status you work your way toward. It is a reality you receive and rest in. David Guzik unpacks this truth in today's Enduring Word devotional. We hope it encourages you. Read it here: https://enduringword.com/blog-archive/weekly-devotionals/complete-in-him-2/

08/20/2026

There is something easy to overlook in Colossians 3:17. Paul doesn't just call us to do everything in Jesus' name — he ends the verse with this: giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Gratitude is not a footnote. It is part of the command.

A life lived in Jesus' name is a thankful life. When you know whose name you carry and what it cost Him, thankfulness becomes less of an effort and more of a natural response.

Today's devotional unpacks the whole verse — the doing, the naming, and the thanking. We hope it encourages you today: enduringword.com/blog-archive/weekly-devotionals/do-it-all-2/

08/16/2026

Here is a question worth sitting with today: could Jesus put His name on what you are about to say or do?

That is the heart of Colossians 3:17 — whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Acting in someone's name means acting in a way that represents them truly. It means your words and actions should reflect His character, carry His authority, and honor His reputation.

This is not a guilt-driven standard. It is a grace-driven one. He has given us His name — and that is both a gift and a calling.

Today's devotional explores what this looks like in real life. Take a few minutes to read it:

Do It All And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. (Colossians 3:17) Those who put their trust in Jesus Christ – in who Jesus is and what He did to rescue us, especially in His sacrificial death and glorious resurrectio...

08/13/2026

Do you ever feel like your daily life is just too ordinary to count for much?

Colossians 3:17 has something to say to that feeling: whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Not just the moments that feel significant. Not just the decisions that seem spiritual. Whatever you do. The mundane, the routine, the behind-the-scenes work that no one applauds.

When it's done in the name of Jesus, it matters. It is seen. It counts.

If you need that reminder today, we hope this devotional encourages you: enduringword.com/blog-archive/weekly-devotionals/do-it-all-2/

08/09/2026

Colossians 3:17 gives us one of the most sweeping commands in all of Scripture: whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

This verse isn't meant just for the big decisions. It covers the small ones too — how you speak to a coworker, how you handle a frustrating moment, how you do the ordinary work of an ordinary day.

To act in the name of Jesus means to act according to His character, under His authority, and in a way that reflects His nature. That is the standard Paul sets — not perfectly achieved, but faithfully pursued.

Today's devotional explores what it really means to do it all for Him. We'd love for you to read it: enduringword.com/blog-archive/weekly-devotionals/do-it-all-2/

08/06/2026

The first time Jesus said Follow Me to Peter, it was the beginning of everything. Peter left his nets and never really looked back. The second time Jesus said it — in John 21, after the denial, after the restoration, after a quiet prophecy about how Peter would one day die — those same two words carried the weight of a whole life of faithfulness. Follow Me. Keep following Me. Follow Me even when the path is hard and the cost is real. This week's devotional meditates on those two words and asks us to hear them as if for the first time. Read it here: https://enduringword.com/blog-archive/weekly-devotionals/follow-me/

08/02/2026

Jesus was not vague with Peter about where the road was going. He told him plainly that one day Peter would stretch out his hands, and someone else would take him where he did not want to go. History tells us Peter was crucified — and tradition says he asked to be crucified upside down, not worthy to die as his Lord did. Jesus told him all of this. And then He said: Follow Me. This is what honest discipleship looks like. No false promises about comfort or ease — just a clear call to follow a Savior who walked the same road first. Read this week's devotional here: https://enduringword.com/blog-archive/weekly-devotionals/follow-me/