The commission God gave me

"I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness..." (Colossians 1:25)
Paul is a rather bold guy...I mean, he really doesn't beat around the bush when he wants to make a point. Now, you may be thinking- "Emily, how is this statement (in Colossians 1:25) bold? Hmmm...maybe I can use another word for bold...how about confident? Uh-oh...now "confident" can almost sound prideful in our culture. But, I believe the kind of confidence Paul exudes here is righteous...one of faith- not in his own flesh (Phil. 3:3b).
In this passage, Paul point blank refers to his ministry of sharing the gospel to the Colossians as "the commission God gave" him. He didn't second guess himself- he didn't say, "Well, I'm pretty sure God has called me to talk to y'all" or "I feel that this is the right thing to do, so I'm going to share with you". No! Paul boldly said that God had specifically commissioned him to share the gospel with the Colossians. He was ready to serve, even calling himself a "servant".
You may be thinking..."Well, that's PAUL, Emily! He's Mr. Super Christian- of course he could be confident of his calling." I beg to differ...Paul was a human being, just like us. Paul had emotions, he had fears, he had his ups & downs, he had doubts...but, he took what was given to him in life and he went for it. He wholeheartedly served God- he didn't sit around and wonder, "Is this God's calling on my life? or is it this?" Paul jumped right in- he saw the need, he knew God's heart, and he boldly approached each mission with God's energy, which powerfully worked in him (Col. 1:29).
Don't keep second guessing yourself...be confident in the commission God has given you for today- work it out in boldness...knowing that God is powerfully working within YOU!