Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
Colossians 3:16
Whether we want to or not each of us is sending out a message with our lives. Jesus taught, "A good man brings up good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man things evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of" (Luke 6:45). That is why Paul encourages us to let the message of Christ dwell among us richly.
One thing I want to point out is that Paul does not specifically direct the leaders to teach and admonish one another. He is empowering everyone. We all teach and admonish each other. It does not matter who you are, you have something to "teach" the rest of us. You may not be a "teacher" but your life can be very instructive to those who are walking right along side of you and God may be using you to "teach and admonish" by your simple acts of faith and faithfulness.
If you are reading this I am guessing that you are probably trying to store up good things within yourself. Keep seeking, keep praying, reading the Word, singing praises and what is inside you will come out one way or another, to the glory and praise of God.
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