In Colossians 2:16–23, Paul calls out the things that quietly steal our joy in Jesus—loving rules, feelings, and validation more than Him. The false teachers in Colossae weren’t denying Jesus; they were just adding to Him, and that’s just as dangerous. Paul reminds us that our faith isn’t about earning God’s love through performance or emotion, but about clinging to the One who already gave us everything. Jesus didn’t die so you could earn His love later—He died so you could experience it fully right now