Colossians: Christ be Magnified - Pray it and Live it

Life Group Questions 

How has God grown your personal prayer life in the last year? When and where do you typically pray?  

Read Colossians 4:2-4. What does it mean to be watchful? Read Matthew 26:36-56. Why do you think the disciples kept falling asleep? How is this passage instructive for us?  

Why is it important to be thankful in prayer? How does thankfulness refocus us in the right attitude?  
 Matt said that prayer should become a pattern in everything we do. We should always pray first. How often do you do something and then pray instead of praying first? How will praying first help you accomplish what God wants you to do?  

 
Read Colossians 4:5-6. How does the way you live affect your testimony? How have you tried to make the most of opportunities with outsiders, as Matt said, in serving, encouraging, or blessing someone?  

What does speaking to someone with words full of grace and seasoned with salt mean? Is this easy or hard for you to do? Why?