More than ten years ago, I asked God for a vision for my life. I dreamed together with Him and let my thoughts wander freely, imagining what He might make possible. I put those dreams down on paper — through images and words — and prayed over them. Deep in my heart, I believed that God could make this vision a reality.
What once felt almost unreachable slowly became reality: a deeper relationship with God, my own family, a home, healing from chronic pain, fulfilling friendships, a published book, and my ministry online.
I was able to experience firsthand how God can truly place dreams in our hearts and bring them to life. I still clearly remember the time when I longed to encourage people online and offer counseling sessions. Desires that God had placed deep within me — and He showed me that He could fulfill them: in His way and in His timing.
While I had carried these future-oriented goals in my heart for years, I eventually found myself in a new place: Where to now? Many of my dreams had been fulfilled, but certainly not all of them. Were they even the same desires I had over ten years ago? These questions lingered deep in my heart, but only came to the surface when I stumbled upon an intriguing challenge:
The Bibel Beweger magazine (01/2025 edition) by the German Bible League featured an article about the “One-Month Experiment.” The idea: choose one Bible verse to meditate on daily for an entire month. The article inspired me immediately, and I knew — I want to do this!
I asked God to show me a verse to focus on. Interestingly, He placed a rather unfamiliar passage on my heart:
Tell Archippus: ‘See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.’ Colossians 4:17
Who exactly was Archippus? And what is this verse really about?
We don’t know much about him. In another passage, he is mentioned as a “fellow soldier” (Philemon 1:2), so we know he was a follower of Jesus. And here, in this letter, Paul addresses him directly.
Maybe Archippus was struggling with doubt about his calling, battling insecurities in his ministry, or getting easily distracted. Whatever the reason, Paul urges him to focus — to center his attention on what God wanted to do through him.
This verse spoke deeply to my heart — on levels I hadn’t even realized existed.
How often have I allowed myself to get distracted, rather than faithfully fulfill what’s been entrusted to me?
How many hours had I already spent in front of a screen, doing everything but focusing on the ministry I’d received?
And then came the paradox:
During the very month I was meditating on Colossians 4:17, I came down with both an ear infection and pneumonia. I was bedridden for days, and my recovery was slow. Fulfilling my ministry simply wasn’t possible in that season.
But as I continued to reflect daily on the verse, another part of it came into sharper focus:
“See to it…” If I don’t see the ministry clearly, how can I focus on it?
I began to reassess my priorities:
What exactly are the tasks God has given me?
What does my ministry truly consist of — and what can I let go of?
It became clear that some of my dreams — especially those tied to my calling — had already been fulfilled. Others still lay ahead. I found myself asking once again where my life was headed and what my current dreams looked like.
What is my vision for my life? I listened closely to my heart and let my thoughts wander toward what could be. What truly matters to me in each area of life? I asked God to help me dream again — and above all, that His will would be done in everything.
It was a beautiful time of inspiration, and a new fire was kindled in my heart. I wrote down my new life goals, and I’m excited to pursue them — and to look back in a few years to see which doors God has opened.
I’m still amazed at how a single Bible verse could realign my entire life. It brought me renewed hope and fresh direction. I wholeheartedly recommend this challenge to you. Which Bible verse would you like to meditate on for a month?
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